February 24, 2025
Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Jamaica
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ST MARY MAN MURDERED IN HIS SLEEP

AREA WHERE KILLING TOOK PLACE WAS UNDER CURFEW

ANNOTTO BAY, St Mary; Ferb. 24, 2025

A 26-year-old farmer was murdered in his sleep early Sunday morning, Feb. 23, 2025, in St Mary.

(Renford Dean)

Dead is Renford Dean, also called “Scamma” of Iterboreale, Annotto Bay in the parish.

Police reports to the North Coast Times are that about 1:50 on Sunday morning, February 23 Dead and a woman were sleeping at home in Iterboreale. The woman was awakened by loud explosions. She realized that Dean was bleeding from the upper body.

The woman summoned the police.

The law enforcement officers found Dean on the bed, on his back, with gunshot wounds to his upper body.

The area where the murder occurred has been under curfew since Saturday evening at 6 o’clock. The 48-hour curfew continues until Monday, February 24, and will likely be extended.

The police are appealing to anyone with information that may assist in the investigation to come forward or contact them at 876-333-9530 / 876-994-4222 / 311 or the nearest police station.