Man remanded for killing mechanic in apparent road rage incident

Thirty-year-old Keon Belgrave was on Tuesday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of Jamal Green, the 26-year-old mechanic who was fatally stabbed during a heated roadside confrontation earlier this month in Georgetown.
Belgrave, a taxi driver of B Field Sophia Squatting Area Dam, Greater Georgetown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty. He was not required to plead to the capital offence, which alleges that on July 4, he unlawfully murdered Green during a violent altercation at the intersection of Robb and Albert Streets.

Due to the nature of the charge, Magistrate McGusty informed the court that bail could not be considered at this stage, and Belgrave was remanded to prison until July 30. He was represented by attorney-at-law Dawn Cush.
The charge stems from what police believe to be a deadly case of road rage. According to investigators, Green, who resided at Durban Street, Lodge, Georgetown, was riding a motorcycle south along Albert Street when he got into a verbal exchange with the accused, who was driving a car in front of him.
Reports indicate that Green pulled alongside Belgrave’s vehicle and made an antagonistic comment, reportedly saying the driver “should have hit him with his car”. He then rode ahead and parked his motorcycle. Belgrave also stopped his car and exited.
An eyewitness told police that Green was seen holding a piece of iron, striking Belgrave in the back. The accused reportedly returned to his car, retrieved a knife, and confronted the mechanic. A scuffle broke out between the two men, during which Green was stabbed three times in the back.
Emergency medical technicians arrived shortly after and transported Green to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he was pronounced dead. Police arrived at the scene around 14:10 and recovered both the suspected murder weapon and the iron rod allegedly used by the victim.
CCTV footage from nearby cameras reportedly captured the confrontation and the moments leading up to Green’s collapse on the roadway. Belgrave, who sustained injuries to his left thumb and bruises on his back, was arrested at the scene. During his interview with police, he reportedly admitted to stabbing Green but claimed he acted in self-defence after being attacked.
The investigation remains ongoing, with statements taken from eyewitnesses and surveillance footage being reviewed.