Suspect in brawl at 'Zimi Seh Beach Party' in custody, to face ID parade

A man who the police suspect was involved in a brawl at the Zimi Seh Beach Party at Puerto Seco Beach in Discovery Bay, St Ann, on Sunday is to face an identification parade today, his attorney has disclosed.

However, the attorney Donnovan Collins says “it is clear” that his client was not involved in the incident and questioned the fairness of the identification parade.

Two boys 15 and 17 years old, and both from Kingston, were injured during the altercation that was captured on video and has since gone viral.

The brawl reportedly started after a splashing incident at the popular party, which led to an argument that quickly escalated into a physical altercation.

The man was arrested at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Monday while he was waiting with his wife to board a flight to the United States where they reside, Collins confirmed.

He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful wounding.

The attorney said his client was told by detectives from St Ann, who made the arrest, that a stop-order was in place for him at the port.

The man was transported to St Ann where he was placed in custody and told that he would face an identification parade, the attorney told The Gleaner early today.

However, citing the viral social media video recording of the brawl, Collins said “it is clear in that video who the perpetrators are”.

“What is also clear is that my client was not a part of the incident so I am at a loss as to why the police made this serious decision to prevent my client from going home to the United States where he lives,” he said.

Collins also questioned the fairness of the identification parade, pointing to a video circulating on social media with the faces of six men, including his client, who were allegedly involved in the incident.

“Any identification parade would be wholly unfair as all the complainants will do is to pick out the faces of anyone they saw on that so-called ‘wanted list’,” the attorney said.

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