Body of man found in his yard in Kitson Town

The police in St Catherine are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in his yard in Kitson Town on Wednesday.

He is 55-year-old merchandiser Andrew Nelson of Mary’s Field in the area.

The police say suicide is suspected.

Reports from the Guanoboa Vale police are that about 5:10 a.m., Nelson woke up and went outside to water his plants.

According to the police, he was later found hanging by a piece of electrical cord around his neck in a section of an unfinished building in the yard.

The police were summoned.

Upon arrival, the body was observed with both wrists slashed and a knife was observed beside the body, the police reported.

The body was subsequently removed.

A post-mortem is to be conducted.

  • Rasbert Turner

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