TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The police are currently treating the death of Parish Court Judge Ruth Lawrence as a case of suspected suicide.

Lawrence was pronounced dead Tuesday evening at the Falmouth Public General Hospital.

“By virtue of the initial investigation so far, which is really in the early stages, we are considering what transpired with Judge Ruth Lawrence’s passing as a suspected case of suicide for now, pending further investigation,” Acting Commissioner of Police (ACP) Glendon Miller in charge of the Area One Police Division told Observer Online.”

Our investigative team, led by Superintendent Jermaine Anglin, the crime officer for Area One, we are gathering all the necessary information where that is concerned to ensure that we have all the I’s dotted and all the T’s crossed,” ACP Miller added.

ACP Miller revealed that the forensic aspect of the investigation began last night and will continue today, with the collection of necessary statements.

Lawrence was discovered unresponsive at her Coral Spring, Trelawny home and was taken to the hospital about 7:50pm.

A police source noted that no signs of physical injury were observed on her body.

-Horace Hines

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