By Zaya Williams

Former police constable Kasroy Simon is currently standing trial for the alleged murder of Nicoma McFarlene, with accusations that he staged the scene to appear as a suicide.

The incident occurred on February 7, 2019, at McFarlene’s residence in Freemans Village.

After being held for questioning at Langford’s Police Station, Simon was charged when an autopsy revealed that McFarlene had been strangled, contradicting the initial belief of suicide.

McFarlene, a Jamaican national, arrived in Antigua in October 2018 to support her mother, Patricia Kenyon, who was scheduled for surgery on February 27, 2019.

Upon returning from work around 6:20 pm on February 7, Kenyon discovered her daughter with her left wrist cut in two places.

An empty Clorox bottle and a razor were found on the dining table nearby. Despite being rushed to the hospital by ambulance, McFarlene was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The accused and the victim were reportedly close friends before McFarlene’s arrival in Antigua. However, their relationship allegedly soured when McFarlene rejected Simon’s advances to deepen their relationship.

Simon’s trial commenced several weeks ago and has featured testimony from approximately a dozen witnesses. The prosecution anticipates that key witnesses will provide testimony in the coming weeks.