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17-y-o suspected of committing suicide in northern Clarendon
Brantae Shaw
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July 22, 2026

17-y-o suspected of committing suicide in northern Clarendon

CLARENDON, Jamaica— Police are probing a suspected case of suicide involving a 17-year-old college student in Carty Hill near James Hill in northern Clarendon on Tuesday.

Police identified him as Brantae Shaw, a resident of Carty Hill and a student of Knox Community College.

A report said about 8:25 pm police were alerted to Shaw’s family home after a relative found him hanging inside a chicken coop.

The Frankfield police are investigating the incident.

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