While refuting claims that criminals in Jamaica are targeting returning residents, Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang today disclosed that 11 such residents have been reported murdered so far this year. “It is irresponsible to suggest that these killings are a result of targeted attacks on our returning Jamaicans,” he declared, adding: “The police…
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24-year-old charged with seven counts of fraud against slain couple
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a resident of Mount Pleasant in Portland has been charged with seven counts of fraud and conspiracy to defraud the returning residents who were murdered in Mount Pleasant on June 22. The accused is 24-year-old Saquino Farr, who is to appear before the Portland Parish Court next week Tuesday….
Cops urge returning residents: Be careful who you employ, do business with
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has issued a public appeal for returning residents to be more cautious about the people they are employing or doing other transactions with on the island, adding that some are only seeking to get close to them to commit crimes. “The police are reminding returning residents to do their due…
Police force announces improved security for returning residents
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has announced that, among measures being implemented to improve security for returning residents, is the appointment of a liaison officer in each police division to provide assistance regarding policing matters. The police force said the measures are partly in response to concerns, which members of the Jamaican diaspora expressed to…
Cops make arrest in relation to murder of returning residents
Police have taken a man into custody in relation to the murder of an elderly couple in the parish of Portland on June 22. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said: “One man has been taken into custody as detectives form the Criminal Investigation Branch Headquarters, and the Major Investigation Division, intensify the investigation into the…
Family devastated | Couple worked hard before deadly retirement
The children of the two returning residents murdered in Jamaica this month said they are ‘completely devastated’ by the tragedy. Seventy-five year-old Halford ‘Charlie’ Anderson and his 71-year-old wife Florence ‘Gayle’ Anderson were murdered on June 22 at their home in Mount Pleasant, Hope Bay, Portland. They lived at the location after they relocated from…
Returning residents murdered in Portland | identities released
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers have launched a top level investigation into circumstances surrounding the death of two senior citizens at their home in Mount Pleasant district, Hope Bay, Portland. Those murdered yesterday (June 22) are 75-year-old Halford Anderson, otherwise called Charlie; and his 71-year-old wife Florence Anderson, otherwise called Gayle. They…