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UPDATE: Man charged with murder of girlfriend in Parottee
Anishka Thompson
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July 8, 2026

UPDATE: Man charged with murder of girlfriend in Parottee

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police on Tuesday charged a 38-year-old licensed firearm holder with murder, four days after his 20-year-old girlfriend was shot dead in Hill Top, Parottee, St Elizabeth.

Charged with murder and using a firearm to commit a felony is Joseph Finnikin otherwise called “Bug”, “Tyson” or “Contractor”, a building contractor and resident of Lindos Hill District in Petersfield, Westmoreland.

Last Friday, a highly placed police source said Finnikin had initially told detectives that about 8:30 am his girlfriend Anishka Thompson had playfully picked up his licensed firearm and in an attempt to take it from her he heard a loud explosion.

READ: Woman shot dead in bizarre incident involving boyfriend in Parottee

The incident was initially classified as a death investigation before being upgraded to a murder case.

— Kasey Williams

 

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