Speaking with IRIE FM News this morning, Head of the St. Ann police, Senior Superintendent Carlos Russell said investigations are ongoing.He noted that intervention support is also being offered to the accused.
Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon led a team to Ocho Rios High in St. Ann this morning, where classmates and teachers are mourning after a student was attacked on the school compound yesterday and later died.The deceased is 16-year-old Devonie Shearer, a grade ten student of Buckfield, Ocho Rios.
The war has escalated since the United States and Israel launched missile attacks on Iran last Saturday.That action resulted in a wave of retaliatory strikes across the region and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route.
Relatives of slain Ocho Rios High student Devonie Shearer struggling to come to terms with his death
16-year-old Devonie Shearer, a grade 10 student, was reportedly hit in the head with a metal chair.Another Grade ten student, a 17-year-old, has been taken into custody in relation to the incident.
Portfolio Minister Kamina Johnson Smith, made the call at Jamaica House yesterday, as she addressed concerns about the conflict in the Middle East.As at yesterday morning, at least 178 Jamaican nationals made contact with the authorities amidst the war.