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Human skeletal remains found in Portmore

Published:Sunday | April 20, 2025 | 12:14 PM

The St Catherine South police are trying to identify human skeletal remains that were found in a gully near the Phoenix Vista community in Portmore on Saturday.

Residents reportedly stumbled upon the skeletal remains at about 10:20 a.m. and summoned the police.

Upon their arrival at Madrid Way, the human remains were discovered near a gully in the community.

The remains were removed for storage.

The Portmore Criminal Investigation Branch is leading the probe.

- Rasbert Turner

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