Greater Portmore: Decomposed Body Hanging from Tree Near Gully

Jamaica News, March 31, 2018 – Decomposed Body Hanging from Tree in Greater Portmore

St Catherine, Jamaica (Mckoy’s News) – The partially decomposing body of an unidentified male was discovered hanging from a piece of rope which was tied from the branch of a tree in the Greater Portmore area of St Catherine on Friday.

The victim is reported to be about 5feet – 10inches tall, medium built, dark complexion and clad in a blue jeans pant.

Reports by the police are that at about 5:00 p.m., on Friday, March 30, residents living in the 12th Avenue area of Greater Portmore alerted the police after they smelt a foul stench coming from the section of a gully.

The residents say they carried out a search of the area and stumbled upon the body of the male which was suspended with a rope by his neck from the branch of a tree.

Upon the arrival of the police, the body was cut down and transported to the hospital where the deceased was pronounced dead.

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