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Man caught on video viciously beating woman held by police
Screengrab of a video showing a man beating a woman before fleeing.
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January 20, 2023

Man caught on video viciously beating woman held by police

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Police have arrested a man who is seen brutally beating a woman in a video being circulated on social media.

OBSERVER ONLINE understands that the suspect was held on Charles Street in downtown Kingston on Friday morning.

In the 18-second video, the man is seen stomping on a woman lying on the ground. The man repeatedly yells expletives at the crying woman before making his escape.

After the man flees, onlookers are heard questioning the woman about the suspect before the video ends.

The incident reportedly happened in Half Way Tree, St Andrew.

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