Body of man found in his yard in Kitson Town
Published:Thursday | October 9, 2025 | 9:42 AM
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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