Jamaica father charged with murder of teen daughter found in Bburnt refrigerator

Jamaican Police have charged Lawrence Sergeant, 46, with the murder of his 13-year-old daughter, Shantina Sergeant, whose body was discovered in a burnt-out refrigerator just days after she was reported missing.

Authorities said Sergeant, who has been in custody for several weeks, was formally charged on Wednesday. A date for his court appearance is yet to be finalized.

Shantina, a student at Christiana High School, was reported missing on October 6, 2025. Police discovered her charred remains behind the family home in Old Harbour, St Catherine, four days later. A post-mortem examination confirmed that she died from blunt force trauma.

Police investigations revealed that Shantina had been reported missing by her father, and the discovery of her body during the search prompted the subsequent arrest and murder charge against him.