The allegations are deeply disturbing, as it is reported that King was asleep on August 24, 2023, when her ex-boyfriend, Antwone Grey, set the then 17-year-old ablaze. Rushed to the Linstead Hospital, she was later moved to the University Hospital of the West Indies, where she spent time in the Intensive Care Unit before her family sought the help of the Sanmerna Foundation to arrange for her overseas treatment, in a bid to save her life.

During the emotional welcome home reception at the AC Hotel, Robert White, director of the Sanmerna Foundation, shared the poignant journey of support provided to King, emphasizing the foundation’s vital role in facilitating her treatment abroad.

“Alecia, welcome home. The Lord has brought you back home to us safely. I can reflect on August 24, 2023, when I heard what happened to Alecia, and somehow, the Lord said to me, ‘Prepare; they are going to be at your door tomorrow.’ The next morning, on August 25, at 7:30, Alecia’s family was waiting. I said, ‘How may I help?’ and they said, ‘Mr. Everyone who gets burned in Jamaica ran to Sanmerna Foundation for help, and we need help for Alecia. We want to save her life,’ and from there, the journey began,” White said, highlighting the urgency and gravity of the situation.

Robert White, director of the Sanmerna Foundation

He went on to recount King’s ordeal, sharing the critical moments where she came within minutes of losing her life during her six-month treatment at the hospital. He expressed deep gratitude for her survival and safe return to Jamaica, acknowledging the divine intervention that saw her through.

During the reception, King also expressed her gratitude and faith.

“I truly would like to thank the Sanmerna Foundation for believing in me, reaching out to me, and giving me that victory so that I could be here standing right now, praising God and thanking Him for the Shriners Hospital. Those people, they fixed, literally fixed my whole body,” King stated,

Alecia King, recovering burn victim

She also revealed her doubts about recovery and the comforting support she found at the Shriners Hospital. “At one point, I didn’t believe I could do all this again, and those people made me believe. I also want to thank the AC Hotel for accommodating me, and I appreciate everything you have been doing,” King said, expressing appreciation for all those who had been part of her healing journey.

Police arrested the man accused of setting burn victim Alicia King ablaze.

Alicia King, a burn victim, returned to Jamaica after successful treatments in the US. Approximately one day later, the man accused of dousing her with gasoline before setting her ablaze last year has been arrested.

The 18-year-old Antwone ‘Bad Fowl’ Grey was arrested alongside a young woman accused of harboring him in her home in Central Village, St Catherine, around 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

These arrests followed King’s six grueling months of intensive life-saving treatments at Shriners Burn Centre in Texas. Despite the ordeal, she returned home with a smile.

Deadly Shooting in Duhaney Park, Kingston, Jamaica.

A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday morning, February 21, 2024, when a lone assailant shot and killed a male vendor and wounded his female assistant in Duhaney Park.

According to media reports, at approximately 9:00 a.m., the vendor and his assistant were in a section of the community’s recreational park when the perpetrator approached on foot and opened fire.

The woman sustained a gunshot wound to the foot, while the man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and tragically succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

Authorities are currently conducting an investigation into this grave and distressing event.

A 21-year-old man is charged with murder.

KINGSTON, Jamaica– A Kingston man, identified as Trevon Lambert, also known as ‘Cabi,’ age 21, of Upper Second Street, Kingston 12, has been charged by the police with the shooting death of 24-year-old Mark Ffrench of East Road in the parish on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.

Lambert faces charges including murder, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorized possession of ammunition, and using a firearm to commit a felony.

Reports indicate that at approximately 10:45 p.m., a group of armed men, including Lambert, allegedly approached Ffrench in his community and opened fire, resulting in his tragic death.

Following the incident, the police responded and rushed Ffrench to the hospital, where he was sadly pronounced dead.

Subsequently, the police conducted an investigation, leading to Lambert’s arrest on Monday, February 19, 2024, and his subsequent charge.

A 17-year-old teen was shot dead in St Ann.

The St Ann police have initiated an inquiry into the fatal shooting of 17-year-old DeShawn Gordon, also known as ‘Shawn D’.

Reports indicate that Gordon was fatally shot in his hometown of Seville Heights while en route to a shop on the night of Tuesday, February 20, 2024.

Residents reported hearing gunshots shortly before discovering the teenager’s body, which was found on the ground with blood emanating from his head.

Despite being rushed to St Ann’s Bay Hospital, Gordon succumbed to his injuries. The motive behind his murder remains unknown.