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St Mary HEART Trust teacher stabbed to death
Orville Francis
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February 29, 2016

St Mary HEART Trust teacher stabbed to death

ST MARY, Jamaica — The St Mary police are investigating the murder of a teacher whose body was discovered with multiple stab wounds at his home Monday afternoon, February 29.

The body of 41-year-old Orville Francis, a teacher of Almond Tree Lane, Oracabessa, in the parish was found by a neighbour at about 2:00 pm.

The teacher of Information Technology at the Port Maria HEART Trust/NTA was reportedly last seen alive on Sunday evening at about 8:00 pm.

Investigations continue.

Renae Dixon

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