'Yellow' wrongly accused of rape

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'Yellow' wrongly accused of rape

PAUL 'Yellow' Simpson, one of the St Ann residents who last week voiced their disgust with the increased incidents of rape in St Ann the parish, is facing a backlash after his picture was included in a story published by the Sunday Observer.

Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

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