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February 24 2026
Partially decomposed body of man found in canal in St Catherine
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The police in St Catherine are probing the death of a man whose partially decomposed body was found in a canal near the community of Hartlands, which is located off Old Harbour Road.
The police report that around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, passers-by stumbled upon the body in the waterway.
The police were called to the scene.
Upon arrival, officers observed the man’s body partially submerged in the canal.
The scene was processed and the body removed.
A post-mortem is to be conducted.
- Rasbert Turner
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