Two men found dead in Clarendon fire vehicle as St Ann shooting, missing-person reward top bulletin

Clarendon police are investigating after the bodies of two men were found early Saturday in a burned-out vehicle at Bullet Mountain, Redford.

The dead were named as farmer Daniel Thomas, 25, and Tyrone Thompson, also called Bubba, 22, both of Good Hope. About 2:15 a.m., their remains were discovered in a grey Nissan Caravan destroyed by fire. Officers said the van also showed what appeared to be gunshot damage to the front passenger door and the rear left sliding door. The men were taken to hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The probe into how they died continues.

In St Ann, security guard Gareth Wright, 51, of Standfast, Brownstown, has been charged with malicious wounding, using a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm with intent to cause injury. Discovery Bay police said that on Tuesday, July 7, about 5:50 p.m., a male customer entered the supermarket where Wright worked. As the man left, Wright asked to search his bag; the man refused. A fight followed, and Wright allegedly used his licensed firearm to shoot the customer in the abdomen. The injured man was hospitalised. Wright was arrested and charged after video and statements were reviewed. A court date has not been set.

Relatives of Owen Tudor Hamilton, missing from Steer Town, St Ann, are offering a $500,000 reward for information on his whereabouts. Hamilton left home on Saturday, July 4, by public transport to attend a graveside excavation on Mountain Road, Bamboo, but never arrived and has not been heard from. He was last seen in a plaid shirt and black pants; he is about 180 cm tall, weighs about 77 kg, and has grey hair. Anyone with information is asked to contact St Ann’s Bay police or the nearest station, or call 876-407-0350 or 876-369-0145.

In St Catherine, landlord Lloyd Gonzalez, also known as Hans, 69, has been charged under the Rent Restrictions Act and with break-in and robbery after a tenant reported about 400,000 zinc coins stolen. Old Harbour police said the woman locked her rented house on July 6 and returned about 3 p.m. on July 9 to find the padlocks on the front grille cut and replaced. A room door had been forced and a seven-bay lattice holding the zinc coins was gone. Gonzalez was arrested and charged on July 11 after allegedly confessing. No court date has been set.

The People’s National Party says Westmoreland MP Dwayne Vaz has stepped down from the shadow Cabinet after talks with Opposition Leader Mark Golding, to focus on constituency work. He will no longer serve as deputy spokesperson on roads and works. The party thanked him for his service.

Separately, the public has been reminded that justices of the peace must not charge fees for their duties under the Justices of the Peace Act, and that anyone asked for payment should report it to the Custos’s office or the Ministry of Justice.