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Dismembered body found on train track in Ewarton

Published:Saturday | July 2, 2022 | 6:08 PM
The deceased has been identified as 50-year-old mason Bernard Brown of Pleasant Farm in Ewarton.

The dismembered body of a man was found on a train track in Cotton Piece,  Ewarton, St Catherine this morning.

The deceased has been identified as 50-year-old mason Bernard Brown of Pleasant Farm in Ewarton.

The discovery was made about 5:15 a.m. and the police were called to the scene.

The body had limbs missing.

Residents who spoke with our news team claimed that the deceased has a history of heavy alcohol drinking and that he would fall asleep in sections of the community.

The police say an autopsy will be conducted as part of the investigation.

-Ruddy Mathison 

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