April 8, 2024
61-y-o American visitor dies from ‘belly pains’ at St Ann’s Bay Hospital
ST ANN, Jamaica – A 61-year-old American visitor died after complaining of ‘belly pains’ while staying at a hotel in Ocho Rios, St Ann on Sunday.
She has been identified as Joan Grocia-Tomlinson, an administrative assistant from Georgia in the United States.
Reports are that Grocia-Tomlinson arrived on the island on Friday and was staying at a hotel in the parish. Later that day, she complained of ‘belly pains’ and was taken to the St Ann’s Bay Hospital, where she received treatment and was subsequently released.
It is reported that at around 7:00 pm on Sunday, she again complained of ‘belly pains’ and was taken back to the hospital, where she succumbed to her ailment while undergoing treatment.