Teen boy charged with murder of Ocho Rios High student
ST ANN, Jamaica – A 17-year-old student of Ocho Rios High School has been charged with murder of his schoolmate, 16-year-old Devonie Shearer, who was reportedly attacked at the institution on Wednesday, March 4.
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Reports from the St Ann’s Bay police are that about 3:00 pm, the 17-year-old boy used a metal chair to hit Shearer on his head, causing a wound and rendering him unconscious.
The injured boy was reportedly assisted to the hospital, where he died while undergoing treatment.
The accused teen was handed over to the police later the same day and was charged on Thursday, March 5, in the presence of his parent, after eyewitness statements implicated him.
He is scheduled to appear before the Family Court on Wednesday, March 18.
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