The relatives of Garfield Lindsay did not know that his two-week vacation would have resulted in his death or that his own brother would allegedly stab him repeatedly during a dispute over a $50 merino.

On the run is 24-year-old Seymour Lindsay of Top Jackson, Sligoville, St. Catherine.

Reports are that about 9:30 a.m., yesterday, both brothers reportedly had a dispute over a merino(or wife beaters) when their mother intervened.

It is alleged that Garfield tried to prevent an irate Seymour who is also called 'Bibby' from burning clothes belonging to him and other family members during the dispute.

"Me hear when Garfield say 'if you bun de clothes, me a go defen' it because it nuh necessary' and me beg di two a dem fi stop de quarrelling because me head start fi hurt me. Me left de house, den mi hear when Garfield bawl out and me cum and see him inna pure blood," remarked Eusady Dwyer, mother of the two.

Breadwinner

As she wept uncontrollably, Ms. Dwyer told THE STAR that Garfield was the breadwinner for the family and only returned two weeks ago from a construction site in Montego Bay and should have returned to work next week. But this was not to be.

Between sobs, the distraught mother said it is not the first time that 'Bibby' had wounded his brother.

"Him chop him cross him mouth one time, and we neva do nutten bout it and see it deh now...."

Other residents said the brothers were always quarrelling and that it was really sad that it ended this way.

The accused man allegedly ran into nearby bushes with some of his belongings and the police who came on the scene said that they will be seeking the public's assistance to catch Bibby.

Meanwhile, the Bog Walk police have recovered a ratchet knife which they believe is the murder weapon. The Homicide detectives are conducting further investigations into the matter.