Body of woman found following house fire in Catherine Hall
The house in Catherine Hall, St James where the body of a woman was found following a fire on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
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July 5, 2025

Body of woman found following house fire in Catherine Hall

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Firefighters and police personnel are now processing a scene after the body of a woman was discovered in a house following a fire at Catherine Hall on Saturday morning.

The identity of the deceased has not yet been disclosed.

Preliminary reports coming from the fire department are that they received a call just before 5:00 am and responded with two units to the scene.

They found the fire confined to the upper floor of a two storey residential dwelling.

Firefighting ensued and, during the operation, the charred body of the female was found face down among the rubble.

Investigations continue into the matter.

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