Man found dead following fire at his home in Portland
Published:Friday | October 3, 2025 | 12:14 PM
The police in Portland are investigating the death of a man whose charred remains were found following a fire at his home in Drapers Heights on Friday morning.
He has been identified as 39-year-old bus driver Stevie Duncan, otherwise called ‘Ricky’.
It is reported that the Port Antonio Fire Station received a call about 12:21 a.m. regarding a dwelling that was on fire.
When firefighters arrived, the house was engulfed in flames.
During cooling down operations, Duncan’s charred remains were found in the rubble inside his two-bedroom house.
The cause of the fire is not known and remains under investigation.
-Gareth Davies Snr
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