The police and school officials will meet at Calabar High School on Friday, April 19, 2024, to address a series of violent clashes involving students from various schools in the Corporate Area. These clashes have caused tension among students and occurred near the Transport Centre in Half Way Tree and other Kingston and Spanish Town areas.
The principal of Mona High School, Kevin Jones, is confident that they will be able to resolve the dispute by discussing core values with the Headmistress of Calabar High School, Sian Wilson. The conflict involves a female student from The Queen’s School and two male students from Mona High School and Calabar High School.
As a result of the conflict, Mona High School was closed on Thursday and Friday. The Ministry of Education, along with school administrators and the police, have intervened to address the escalating disputes, which have been captured in viral videos on social media.
The principals of several schools involved have jointly stated that the matter will be thoroughly investigated and that disciplinary action will be taken against the students involved.
Suspect Arrested and Charged Following Alleged Stabbing Death in St Ann.
Police in St Ann have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with the alleged stabbing death of a woman on Market Street in St Ann on April 7, 2024.
The suspect, identified as Theron Lugg, also known as ‘Ruddy,’ aged 40, of Windsor Heights, St Ann, has been charged with the murder of 48-year-old Taneka Mattis, a resident of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, and Ocho Rios, St Ann.
According to reports, at approximately 10:45 p.m. on the day in question, residents discovered the body on the roadway and alerted the authorities.
Upon arrival, law enforcement found Mattis with multiple stab wounds to the upper body. Despite swift transportation to the hospital, she was pronounced dead by the authorities.
Following an investigation, the police arrested Lugg on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, and subsequently charged him after a question and answer session on Wednesday.
His court date is pending.
Man charged with severing the hand of his child’s mother.
A shocking incident unfolded in Petersfield, Westmoreland, as the police leveled accusations against a man for brutally severing the hand of his child’s mother during a heated domestic dispute. The suspect, identified as Ashroy Johnson, hailing from Shrewsbury district in Westmoreland, now faces charges of wounding with intent.
Reports detail the harrowing events of April 12, 2024, when Johnson and the 21-year-old victim clashed over a cell phone. Allegedly, Johnson used a machete to sever the complainant’s right hand during the altercation, and she also suffered multiple blows to the head and other parts of her body.
The injured woman was promptly rushed to the hospital in serious condition by the authorities. Meanwhile, Johnson fled the scene but was subsequently apprehended and charged by the police.
As the victim fights for recovery, the pending court appearance of the accused serves as a stark reminder of the gravity of this disturbing incident.
Correctional Officers’ Strike Leads to Postponement of Clansman Gang Trial.
Correctional officers’ strike at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre on April 18, 2024, brought the proceedings of the Clansman Gang matter in the Home Circuit Court to a halt until July 11.
Only nine of the 23 accused individuals, including the alleged gang leader, Tesha Miller, were presented before the Court.
During the brief mention of the case before noon, the prosecutor apprised Justice Vinette Graham-Allen that the accused persons incarcerated at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre were absent due to the strike.
The judge was further informed that the deputy superintendent of police, who oversees matters at the Supreme Court, attempted to produce the accused individuals but was unsuccessful.
Justice Graham-Allen emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law and declared that the court would not be held ransom, subsequently issuing bench warrants for all absent accused persons to ensure their presence at the upcoming session.
The 23 defendants, charged under the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) Act (anti-gang legislation), are alleged to have engaged in various criminal activities as members of the Clansman Gang in St Catherine between August 5, 2017, and August 22, 2022.
The charges against them include:
- Murder.
- Conspiracy to murder.
- Attempted murder.
- Robbery with aggravation.
- Illegal possession of a firearm.
- Illegal possession of ammunition.