UPDATE: Inmate killed at Chapelton lockup identified
CLARENDON, Jamaica – The inmate who was killed while in the custody of the Chapelton police on Monday has been identified.
He is Rekema Bravo, a 31-year-old unemployed resident of Irongate District in the parish.
It’s reported that he was in custody for assault at common-law and malicious destruction of property.
According to the police report, about 3:15 am on Monday, a fracas developed in the cell. Bravo was allegedly injured by other inmates and was taken to the May Pen Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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The police say Bravo was taken into custody on Saturday, June 1 after he allegedly attacked his grandmother with a knife and destroyed her property.
A family member stated that Bravo had a mental condition and should not have been locked up with other inmates.
It’s also reported that he was offered bail, but no one took up the offer. However, the deceased’s family member said no one was notified he had received bail.
The Independent Commission of Investigations has since launched an investigation into the matter.
