Jalene Simpson
July 22, 2026
University student suspected of drowning in St Elizabeth identified
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Police on Wednesday identified a university student whose body washed ashore in Treasure Beach on Tuesday, a day after he reportedly went missing while swimming.
He is Jalene Simpson, a Caribbean Maritime University student.
Simpson, who was visiting relatives in Treasure Beach, went swimming on Monday and got into difficulty when he was overcome by strong undertow.
Efforts by residents to save him were unsuccessful. On Tuesday his body washed ashore at Old Wharf in Treasure Beach.