News May 28 2026

Woman’s decomposing body found in bushes in St Catherine

Updated 4 hours ago 1 min read

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Police in St Catherine have launched a investigation following the discovery of the decomposing body of a woman in the parish on Wednesday. 

Reports are that about 11 a.m., passers-by in a section of Hartlands district stumbled upon the body in bushes in the community.

The police were summoned and, on arrival, observed the body, estimated to be about 5 feet 6 inches long, lying on its back in an advanced state of decomposition.

The woman was clad in black tights and a blouse and was barefoot.

The scene was processed and the body removed for official identification and a post-mortem examination.

The Spanish Town Criminal Investigation Branch is probing the matter.

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