Spanish Town man charged with fish vendor's murder

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Spanish Town man charged with fish vendor's murder

The Old Harbour police in St Catherine have now charged a man with last month's murder of a fish vendor at the Old Harbour Bay Fish Market. Patsy Coleman, 51, of Rasta Corner, Sandy Bay, Clarendon was killed about 1:15 p.m on February 15...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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