Caribbean National Weekly

Person of Interest in ‘Slickianna’ murder case flees the island

By Micaiah Morgan··1 min read
Person of Interest in ‘Slickianna’ murder case flees the island
Key Points(5)
  • Jamaican police say Rushane Patterson, the person of Interest named in the murder investigation of 35-year-old Jamaican social media influencer, Aneka ‘Slickianna’ Townsend has fled the island.
  • He was identified as a person of interest after <a href="https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/caribbean-breaking-news-featured/body-of-jamaican-social-media-influencer-slikianna-reportedly-found-at-sea/">Townsend’s body was found at a beach</a> in St.
  • Patterson was told to turn himself in by 5:00 p.m.
  • on Saturday and has not yet done so.
  • According to <a href="https://jcf.gov.jm/">police</a> reports, Patterson fled the island on Saturday.

Jamaican police say Rushane Patterson, the person of Interest named in the murder investigation of 35-year-old Jamaican social media influencer, Aneka ‘Slickianna’ Townsend has fled the island.

He was identified as a person of interest after Townsend’s body was found at a beach in St. James last Friday.

Patterson was told to turn himself in by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and has not yet done so.

According to police reports, Patterson fled the island on Saturday.

He is believed to have boarded a flight from the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay to Atlanta.

Police sources reported that said that based on preliminary investigations, Townsend was last seen alive with Rushane Patterson at a well-known restaurant in Hanover.

Reports are that at about 9:30 a. m, on Friday, persons went to the beach and discovered the partially decomposing body floating in the water.

The body was subsequently fished from the water by members of the Marine police.

Townsend's body was identified by her mother the following day.

 

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