News October 03 2025

Man found dead following fire at his home in Portland

Updated December 9 2025 1 min read

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Stevie Duncan.

The police in Portland are investigating the death of a man whose charred remains were found following a fire at his home in Drapers Heights on Friday morning.

He has been identified as 39-year-old bus driver Stevie Duncan, otherwise called ‘Ricky’.

It is reported that the Port Antonio Fire Station received a call about 12:21 a.m. regarding a dwelling that was on fire.

When firefighters arrived, the house was engulfed in flames.

During cooling down operations, Duncan’s charred remains were found in the rubble inside his two-bedroom house.

The cause of the fire is not known and remains under investigation.

-Gareth Davies Snr

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