The police at Black Rock Station received a report about 2:25 a.m. on Monday 9th March 2026 from a female caller of Bridge Gap, Black Rock St. Michael who stated that a male had been stabbed at her residence. Police immediately responded to the area and found the lifeless body of a male inside the house.
Preliminary investigations have shown that there was a dispute between a male and a female and this resulted in the male receiving stab wounds to his body. He succumbed to those injuries at the scene. A medical doctor visited the scene, examined the body and pronounced death.
The deceased has been identified by a relative as Ralph Forde, 88 years of Bridge Gap, Black Rock, St. Michael. A person of interest is in police custody assisting with the investigations.
We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or have any information that may assist us to please contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1800-8477, Police Emergency at 211 or the Black Rock Police Station at 417 7500 or 417 7501.
Source: The Barbados Police Service