Man’s Fingers Severed in Altercation
A 38-year-old St. Johnston Village resident suffered severed tendons in multiple fingers during a violent altercation at the Holberton Hospital compound Tuesday morning.
The victim had to receive medical treatment at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre after reportedly sustaining serious lacerations to three fingers on his left hand and one finger on his right hand during the 7:00 am incident.
According to reports, the confrontation involved another individual from Potters Village, resulting in severe injuries that required immediate medical attention. While the wounds are not life-threatening, the patient required surgery to repair the extensive damage.
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Comments (7)
Classy1 July 25, 2025, 7:11 PM
Informed citizen July 24, 2025, 11:24 PM
Rhea July 24, 2025, 5:03 PM
Bernard July 24, 2025, 5:02 PM
Juju Bee July 24, 2025, 4:13 PM
KK July 24, 2025, 10:41 AM
Are these incidents happening in one area of the village or is it spread around?
Is there a feud going on? is it just hot headed people attacking each other?
Is it turf war?
What the heck is happening over there?
Cleopatra July 24, 2025, 10:37 AM