Woman found dead in Norwood, St James
Police block a section of the Horace Chang Boulevard in Norwood on Friday as they investigate the death of woman who was found with a wound to the head.
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January 20, 2023

Woman found dead in Norwood, St James

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Police are trying to identify a woman who appears to have been fatally hit in the head with a building block.

Her body was found early Friday morning near the intersection of Lavender Crescent and Dr Horace Chang Boulevard in Norwood, St James.

The time and motive for the killing have not yet been ascertained.

The woman was wearing a multi-coloured blouse, blue pants and shoes at the time of her death.

Investigations continue.

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