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Arrest For OW Student's Stabbing Death
posted (September 26, 2013)
Yesterday, 7News told you about the murder of 18 year-old Darrell Wade Jr., the student of New Hope High School who was stabbed to death on Tuesday evening just before 4 o'clock. Well, the man who police believe was his assailant, Keith Gaynair, and who a resident of Palmar Road, has been arrested and charged with murder.

As we told you, Wade was walking on Stadium Street along with 3 students after classes, and the stopped at a food stall. He was approached by 2 men, one of whom he allegedly had an exchange of words with. Immediately after that, this assailant pulled out a knife and stabbed him 3 times: 1 once in the back, and twice in the chest.

Wade managed to escape briefly, but he collapsed in front of D-Store, and with the aid of bystanders, he was rushed to the Northern Regional Hospital. He died while undergoing treatment. Orange Walk police made a quick detention, and they recovered a butcher knife, which they believe was used to inflict the injuries. Investigators told us that they were waiting on the advice of the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, who apparently gave them the green light to charge Keith Gaynair today. He is expected to be arraigned tomorrow in the Orange Walk Magistrate's Court.

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