March 12, 2024
3-y-o among four killed in suspected firebombing in Central Village
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— Four people, including a three-year-old child, burnt to death in their home in Central Village, St Catherine Tuesday morning after it was reportedly firebombed.
Information reaching Observer Online is that the house was set ablaze sometime after 1 am by unknown assailants, killing a mother, her two daughters and her three-year-old grandson.
Residents in the area reportedly heard screams coming from the house where the incident happened.
The identities of the deceased have not been released.
This is the second suspected firebombing incident in Central Village in the last 24 hours. On Wednesday, a man was killed and his home set ablaze.
More to come.