Man found dead under pear tree in Mandeville

This file photo shows A variety of local avocados (Photos: Jason Tulloch)

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June 20, 2026

Man found dead under pear tree in Mandeville

MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A man is believed to have fallen to his death while picking avocado pear at another person’s property on Jackson Drive in Mandeville overnight.

Police have not yet ascertained the man’s identity.

The dreadlocked man was found on his back under the pear tree by the homeowner Saturday morning.

Detectives observed several crocus bags filled with pears near the man’s body and also saw a broken tree branch.

The man was clad in grey sweatpants, a brown sweater, and a red undershirt.

Detectives have so far classified the incident as a death by misadventure.

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