Antigua: Kerry ‘Dolla Man’ Oliver found dead in barrel — 6th murder of 2025 shocks nations

Antigua and Barbuda: A young man, identified as Kerry ‘Dolla Man’ Oliver, was reportedly found dead in Bendals on Sunday evening. The victim has been confirmed as the sixth murder victim of this year.  

According to the information, Oliver was a resident of Pigotts, Antigua and he had been reported missing since last Friday. Police reported that his body was found inside a barrel on a farm in the Bendals area in a decomposed condition.  

Investigators said that his hands were bound but the exact circumstances surrounding his death is not clear yet. The victim’s family members were also called in to help identify the body, but no motive has yet been established for this alleged killing.  

The discovery was made when a passerby reportedly noticed a foul smell coming from a corner of a lightly wooded area located on the edge of a farming compound. Upon checking, he found a blue plastic barrel inside which a body of a man was stuffed. He immediately called the police and informed them about the same.  

The body was immediately transferred to the hospital by the police officials and is awaiting a postmortem to determine the exact cause of death. 

According to his family, he left home around 9:45 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2025, and was not seen or heard from since. 

Police also confirmed that the man’s white coloured Honda HR_V having registration number A49722 was recovered during the preliminary investigations into his missing. The vehicle was reportedly found abandoned and unlocked on a by-road in Bathlodge with the key left inside only.  

The vehicle was processed at the scene and later towed to the police headquarters for further investigations over the weekend. The police also conducted an extensive search of the area, along with the use of drones, however, there were no sightings of the missing man till then.  

The authorities are now calling out anyone with information into this tragic incident to contact the Criminal Investigations Department in Antigua on 462-3913 or 462-3914.