Jamaican police investigate suspected suicides in St Elizabeth and UWI residence
Key Points(5)
- Authorities are investigating two suspected suicides in Jamaica this week.
- A University of the West Indies (UWI) student was found dead by her roommate Thursday at George Alleyne Hall.
- The student, who has not yet been identified, was a member of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
- The university has mobilized its support systems for students affected by the tragedy.
- Meanwhile, the St Elizabeth police are probing the death of a policeman found hanging from a tree in his yard in the Williamsfield district on Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities are investigating two suspected suicides in Jamaica this week.
A University of the West Indies (UWI) student was found dead by her roommate Thursday at George Alleyne Hall. The student, who has not yet been identified, was a member of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The university has mobilized its support systems for students affected by the tragedy.
Meanwhile, the St Elizabeth police are probing the death of a policeman found hanging from a tree in his yard in the Williamsfield district on Wednesday afternoon. He has been identified as Constable Arnold Wilson, who was attached to the Half-Way Tree Police Station in St Andrew.
Police said preliminary information indicates Wilson was on leave from work following the reported death of a close relative. Around 5:30 p.m., a neighbor discovered his body hanging by a rope from an ackee tree and raised the alarm. The scene was subsequently processed by investigators.
Both cases are being treated as suspected suicides, and authorities continue to investigate.
