Long-time community leader killed in Nannyville

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Long-time community leader killed in Nannyville

Nannyville Gardens in St Andrew is tense following the murder of a man who is said to have been the community leader for decades. Investigators are now piecing together possible evidence and information to land a clear motive behind the killing of...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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