Sat | May 9, 2026

British man jumps to his death at Negril hotel

Published:Friday | August 20, 2021 | 12:48 PM
It is believed that he might have been suffering from depression.

The Hanover police are now investigating a case of suspected suicide.

Forty-seven-year-old British man, John William Cohen, is suspected to have jumped to his death from the third floor of a hotel in Negril, Westmoreland.

Cohen, who is from Bromley, England, arrived in Jamaica on August 15 for a vacation. 

It is believed that he might have been suffering from depression.

Follow The Gleaner on Twitter and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-876-499-0169 or email us at onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com or editors@gleanerjm.com.