Jul 31, 2009
Lawyer Charged With Murder
63 year old Phoebe Lawrence, a lawyer of Mona in St. Andrew, has been charged with the shooting death of 51 year old Errol ‘Poppy’ Buchanan, of no fixed address. The murder reportedly took place on Carnation Way in Mona on May 25 this year.
According to police reports, at about 9:10 a.m. on Monday, May 25, residents heard explosions and summoned the police. Buchanan’s body was found lying on the road with gunshot wounds. Investigations later led to Lawrence’s arrest, and the seizure of his licensed firearm for ballistic testing. He was charged by investigators from the Major Crimes Taskforce and will appear in court on Wednesday, August 5.