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A man, on Wednesday, was dealt several chops about his body by his brother after he refused him entry into his yard.
Presently receiving treatment at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital is 56-year-old Derrick Baker who was chopped with a cutlass about his body by a 52-year-old male.
According to the victim on the date and time mentioned, he was home when his brother visited but he told him that he cannot enter the yard.
His brother became annoyed, left and returned with a cutlass. He approached the victim who was standing on the road and dealt him several chops about his body causing him to receive injuries to his left foot, face and chest.
The brother/suspect was arrested and the cutlass was retrieved and he was escorted to the Central Police Station where he was placed into custody and the cutlass was lodged. An investigation has commenced.
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