Family gets new home after tragic fire kills 5-y-o

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Family gets new home after tragic fire kills 5-y-o

Western Bureau: The tears of sorrow that flowed two months ago when fire razed their home, killing five-year-old DeAndre ‘Jaydon’ Peterkin, were replaced with tears of joy on Wednesday when a St James family was given the keys to their newly...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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