A 40-year-old man of Nassau Village who became the country’s 96th murder victim for the year has been unofficially confirmed as the brother of South Beach MP Cleola Hamilton.
Desmond Collie was reportedly chased and attacked by a group of men who were involved in an argument with another man on Sunday morning.
Reports reaching The Tribune indicate that the victim, whose identity was unconfirmed by police up to press time, was at a business establishment on Soldier Road shortly before 1am when the argument occurred.
The Nassau Village man reportedly ran to another business on the main thoroughfare and was pursued by a group of men and attacked.
He received head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police told The Tribune yesterday afternoon they had no leads in this latest murder.
Mrs Hamilton could not be reached for comment.
• The Progressive Liberal Party released a statement last night offering condolences to Mrs Hamilton.
The party said their colleague “has suffered the recent passing of another sibling and our thoughts and prayers are with her during this very difficult and grief-stricken period.”
The statement also addressed the issue of crime: “The PLP decries the unacceptably high level of crime and especially murder, but we are confident that the police are doing all that they can to bring all perpetrators to justice as they are supplied with the requisite resources to effectively tackle this vexing challenge.
“We remain committed to Urban Renewal 2.0 as an important tool and a proactive strategy in addressing the root causes and causal factors of crime and the fear of crime nationwide, but especially in vulnerable and at-risk neighborhoods like Nassau Village.”
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