Decomposing body of shopkeeper found hanging in St Andrew
Published:Monday | August 11, 2025 | 9:06 AM
The decomposing body of a man was found hanging from the ceiling inside a room at a premises in Ferry district, St Andrew on Sunday.
He has been identified as 52-year-old shopkeeper Wayne Samuels, a resident of the area.
The suicide is being suspected by the police.
The police report that about 11:00 a.m., Samuels' decomposing body was found hanging by a sheet around his neck inside a room.
The police were summoned.
The scene was processed, and the body was removed for a post-mortem.
The matter is being investigated by the Duhaney Park police.
- Rasbert Turner
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