SECURITY MEASURE FOLLOWS DOUBLE MURDER IN COMMUNITIES
OCHO RIOS, St Ann; July 7, 2025
Sections of Parry Town, St Ann, and Richmond St Mary are under curfew. People living in the areas told The North Coast Times that this security measure is being imposed for the first time, outside of COVID-19.
The 48-hour curfew took effect Sunday evening, July 6, in sections of Parry Town, Ocho Rios, following a double murder there on Saturday night. Meanwhile, a curfew imposed in Richmond St Mary Friday evening, in the wake of a double murder at a candlelight ceremony, has been extended. Both curfews are set to end Tuesday evening, July 8.
In both cases, there have been reports of planned reprisal violence. Police have moved to head off any such action and to bring calm to the areas.
PARRY TOWN
The curfew in sections of Parry Town comes following the murder of 56-year-old painter, Paul Brooks o/c Matterhorn, and 30-year-old Lemar Lynch o/c Buju, both of Parry Town. They and another man were standing outside of a shop in their community when masked men armed with guns attacked and shot them. They were pronounced dead at hospital and the third man was admitted.
RICHMOND
The curfew in sections of Richmond follows the shooting deaths of ex-soldier Shaquille Harris, also known as “Nick” or “Big Red”, and Tiffany Douse, also known as “Nikki”, a university student, both of St. Catherine. They were shot at a wake Thursday night, July 3, at a wake for a woman killed by her police lover on Wednesday, June 25.
(Tiffany Douse and Shaquille Haris)
The Parry Town curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8.
PARRY TOWN CURFEW
The areas of the curfew are as follows:
North: Along an imaginary line that runs from the entrance of Parry Town to a section of the
Gaza district
East: Along an imaginary line that runs through to the Gaza district to the Road Cordon
South: Along an imaginary line that runs from the endpoint of the Road Cordon to a section
above Kellington
West: Along an imaginary line that runs from Kellington, leading onto Parry Town, to the Entrance of Parry Town to the Road Cordon
RICHMOND CURFEW
And the Curfew in Richmond has been extended from 6:00 p.m. Sunday and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8.
The boundaries of the curfew in Richmond are as follows:
North: From a section of the Beecham Hill community, running east to a section of Richmond
town.
East: From a section of the Richmond town centre, running along an imaginary line south to a section of Zion Hill.
South: From a section of Zion Hill, running along an imaginary line west to a section of Essex,
Flint River.
West: From a section of Essex, Flint River, running along an imaginary line north to a section of
the Beecham Hill community.
During the hours of the curfew, all persons within its boundaries are required to remain within their premises unless otherwise authorised by the ground commander.
