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JCF FREED IN FATAL RUN

Oct 6, 2026 · Tanesha Mundle/Staff Reporter

Originally published by The Gleaner Read the original

A father has lost his negligence claim against the State over the death of his son, who collapsed during a physical assessment for recruitment to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) five years ago. Supreme Court Justice Sonya Wint-Blair dismissed the claim, finding that the evidence did not prove that the JCF was negligent or that its recruitment procedures caused the aspiring recruit’s death.

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