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Police in Antigua and Barbuda have charged 27-year-old Golden Grove resident Alexta Francis with the murder of St Peter Member of Parliament, Hon. Asot Michael.<\/span><\/p>\n

The murder charge follows his confession to investigators who had been questioning him since his arrest on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Francis reportedly showed investigators key evidence and also insisted he had no accomplice.<\/span><\/p>\n

The motive for the fatal stabbing of the MP is expected to be revealed during the pending court proceedings against him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Francis has reportedly had previous run-ins with the law, including Malicious Damage and Escaping Lawful Custody.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a major development within days of the MP’s murder, which sent shockwaves across the nation. Michael, who was an independent legislator, was found in a pool of blood in his Dry Hill home on Tuesday.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Police in Antigua and Barbuda have charged 27-year-old Golden Grove resident Alexta Francis with the murder of St Peter Member of Parliament, Hon. Asot Michael. 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