ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda — A jury has found 45-year-old Kareem Simon of Greenbay guilty of murdering 66-year-old Dennis Edwards during a confrontation on Lower All Saints Road in August 2023.

The verdict came after jurors rejected Simon’s claim that he acted in self-defense when he fatally stabbed Edwards, a resident of Bolans, on Aug. 21, 2023.

According to Wadadli Case Files, video evidence presented during the trial played a significant role in establishing how the confrontation unfolded.

The court heard testimony from a police constable attached to the Serious Crimes Unit, who said Simon had told investigators that Edwards attacked him first and that he acted to protect himself.

However, surveillance footage examined during the proceedings showed Simon initiating the physical confrontation.

The recording captured Edwards standing on steps near Courts Furnishings on Lower All Saints Road while Simon sat nearby.

An argument involving expletives preceded the altercation.

According to the evidence, Edwards was holding a food container in his left hand and a cellphone in his right when Simon swung at him, causing him to drop both items.

Although Edwards was seen placing his hand in Simon’s face, the footage showed Simon initiating the physical fight and continuing the confrontation.

The court also heard that the two men had never spoken to each other before the incident, although Simon indicated that he regularly saw Edwards during visits to St. John’s.

Edwards sustained fatal stab wounds to his upper body during the confrontation.

The jury ultimately rejected Simon’s account of self-defense and returned a guilty verdict for murder.

Simon is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 19 before Justice John Spencer, who presided over the trial.

This article was originally published by Antigua News Room. Read the original article here: Greenbay man found guilty of murdering 66-year-old Dennis Edwards in 2023 stabbing.