Tag: suicide
Exclusive | How ‘quiet’ youth turns suspect in murder that rocks the nation
Relatives of the pregnant woman, who was killed yesterday, said her boyfriend quickly became the prime suspect partly because he had a ‘fuss’ with her and also was acting in a ‘suspicious’ manner. There were also lingering concerns over the paternity of the unborn child. The boyfriend and murder suspect – Markland Hayles, otherwise known…
Kellits | Suspect ‘confessed’ to murder of girlfriend, also commits suicide
Linstead | Another suspected suicide reported
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has reported another case of suspected suicide in the Linstead area of St. Catherine. The latest incident took place at Deeside district on Friday, June 11. The deceased is 19-year-old labourer Dajae Francis, otherwise known as ‘Dangles’, who is pictured above. The JCF told The Beacon: “Reports are that, about…
Linstead man allegedly commits suicide
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a man is suspected to have committed suicide in his community today, May 31. He is 57-year-old Donald Harrison from Victoria district, Linstead, St. Catherine The JCF told The Beacon: “Reports from the Linstead Police are that, about 1PM, residents were in search of cattle in bushes when they…
Linstead mother granted bail – She is charged with neglect after daughter allegedly committed suicide
Suspected suicide in Ewarton
The Jamaica Constabulary Force has confirmed a case of suspected suicide at Roadside district in Ewarton, St Catherine. The deceased is Bonito Dixon, 42. The JCF told The Beacon: “Dixon was last seen about 9 o’clock last night when the family retired to bed. This morning about 10AM, the relatives didn’t see him. They went…
Another suspected suicide hits Manchester | second this week
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a second case of suspected suicide in the parish of Manchester this week. It stated that, in the latter case, 31-year-old labourer Dwayne Sinclair from Newlands district in Mandeville is suspected to have committed suicide in his community yesterday, April 18. The JCF said: “Reports from the Mandeville…
LINSTEAD: Young man allegedly commits suicide
An 18-year-old resident of Lemon Ridge in the Banbury area of Linstead, St Catherine, is suspected to have committed suicide at his home yesterday, April 16. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said the body of the youngster, Andre Thomas, was found about 8:45AM hanging by a piece of chain attached to a tree. He was…
Mechanic allegedly commits suicide at hospital in St Ann
The Jamaica Constabulary Force said a mechanic from Rural Retreat in Claremont, St Ann, is suspected to have committed suicide on the compound of the public hospital in the parish yesterday, February 1. He is Lenworth Smith, 53. The JCF said: “Reports from the St Ann’s Bay Police are that, about 2:30pm, passersby stumbled upon…
St Mary man allegedly commits suicide
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting another case of suspected suicide; this time in the parish of St Mary. The deceased is 55-year-old Byron Williams, otherwise called ‘Pirate’, from Rose End district in the parish. He allegedly committed suicide at his home. The JCF said: “Reports are that, about 8pm [yesterday], Williams was at…
Teen allegedly commits suicide in St Elizabeth
The cases of suspected suicide reported since the start of the year have risen to at least five. The latest person to die is 16-year-old Sydonie Johnson, otherwise called Shantie, from Newton district in St Elizabeth. She is suspected to have committed suicide at her home last evening, January 19. In relation to that case,…
78-year-old suspected to have committed suicide
A senior citizen is suspected to have committed suicide yesterday at his home on Wild Street in Kingston, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said. He is 78-year-old Anns Simpson. The JCF said: “Reports from the Central Police are that, about 5:30am on January 18, Simspon was found by family members hanging from a length of…
Another citizen dies in suspected suicide
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting another case of suspected suicide. It is at least the third such case reported on island since the start of the year, and the second in the parish of Clarendon. The deceased is 29-year-old Nordia Markland (pictured above) from Shannon Lloyd Crescent in Clarendon. She was found dead…
2 cases of suspected suicide reported
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has reported at least two cases of suspected suicide on the island so far this year. They happened in Clarendon and St Elizabeth. In the first case, 65-year-old farmer Vincroft Nephew from Neif Mountain in Rosehall, St Elizabeth, purportedly committed suicide on Sunday, January 6. The JCF said: “Reports from…
Woman found hanging may be missing London resident
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said residents found the decomposing body of an unidentified woman hanging from a tree in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, on Wednesday, December 5. Tests will be undertaken to ascertain the identity of the deceased, but it is suspected to be 48-year-old photographer Barbara Findley, who has been missing since Thursday,…
UPDATE: Farmer chops wife, commits suicide in Clarendon
Additional information is emerging as to what may have prompted 53-year-old farmer Leroy Lewinson to purportedly commit suicide in Matinee district, Clarendon, on Monday, November 26. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is now confirming that Lewinson, who is a resident of Top Quarter in Smithville, Clarendon, allegedly chopped his wife several times prior to the suspected…
Police chief offers support after suspected suicide of senior cop
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said it has been plunged into mourning following the suspected suicide of a senior police officer at Mango Walk Boulevard in St James yesterday, July 20. Reports are that a friend found Senior Superintendent of Police Dermot Lawrence hanging by a length of rope at his home shortly after sunset….