St. Andrew, Jamaica (Mckoy’s Information) – The son of internationally acclaimed dancehall artiste Mavado, Dantay Brooks, has as soon as once more discovered himself in bother with the regulation. Brooks was charged yesterday with assault at frequent regulation, illegal wounding, possession of a prohibited weapon, and utilizing a prohibited weapon to commit a scheduled offence.
Dependable sources have confirmed that the younger Brooks can be beneath investigation for an additional firearm-related incident, as police proceed to probe a number of gun crimes within the risky Cassava Piece space of St. Andrew.
In keeping with investigators, the present expenses stem from an incident that occurred on July 12, round 9:30 p.m., within the neighborhood of ‘Pon Di Gaza’, Cassava Piece. Stories are {that a} confrontation erupted, resulting in the alleged assault and firearm offences.
This newest authorized bother comes solely months after Brooks walked free in March 2025, when the Court docket of Attraction overturned his 2021 homicide conviction within the high-profile killing of Lorenzo Thomas, also called “Israel.” His co-accused, Andre Hinds, was likewise freed.
Throughout that trial, prosecutors had alleged that Brooks and Hinds had been amongst a bunch of 5 males who stormed a home in Cassava Piece on June 5, 2018, fatally capturing Thomas earlier than trying to burn the physique.
In the meantime, Brooks’ father, dancehall heavyweight Mavado (born David Brooks), just lately returned to Jamaica after seven years abroad, the place a warrant for his arrest had remained unresolved. Upon his return final week, the entertainer met with the police, and the warrant was formally vacated a day later.
Police investigators say they’re intently monitoring developments because the probe into Dantay Brooks’ newest case continues.
