Spanish Town

A 30-year-old man who stabbed his brother in the neck with a knife was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at hard labour in the Linstead Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

Lindo Douglas of Freedom district, St Catherine, was given the custodial sentence by Resident Magistrate Lorna Errar.

The court heard that the complainant, who was hospitalised for 10 days after the incident, was working in the Freedom community in late August, when Douglas went to the work site, picked up a shovel and claimed the was going to help him.

His brother refused and Douglas reportedly picked up a knife which he plunged into his brother's neck.

After hearing the nature and gravity of the incident RM Errar told the accused that she had to impose a prison sentence.