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St Catherine man gets two years in prison for arson

Published:Thursday | May 30, 2024 | 4:32 PM
The man pleaded guilty to arson last year.

A man who pleaded guilty to arson was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with three years supervision in the St Catherine Circuit today. 

Javanie Langley, a 20-year-old labourer of Bellas Gated district in St Catherine, was sentenced by Justice Yvonne Brown.

Facts are that on October 4, 2020, Langley, who was 17 at the time, had a dispute with the complainant over a damaged cell phone.

He along with others stoned the complainant's dwelling, then entered the premises and set it on fire.

The fire caused damaged to the house.

A report was made to the police and an investigation led to Langley being charged with arson.

Langley spent a year in custody after his arrest.

He made numerous court appearances and pleaded guilty last year to arson.

- Rasbert Turner

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