80-y-o Kitson Town man found dead with head bashed in at his home
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The partially decomposed body of an 80-year-old man with his head bashed in was discovered at his home in Nase Grove, Kitson Town, St Catherine, on Monday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Llascelles Kerr.
The police report that Kerr was last seen alive in the community about 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 3.
According to the police, about 8:15 a.m. on Monday, July 6, Kerr's body was found lying on its side on the floor of his house with his head bashed in. The body was also in a state of decomposition.
Investigators theorise that Kerr was attacked by one or more persons who forcibly entered the house, assaulted him, and smashed his head with a concrete block.
The scene was processed, and Kerr's body was removed for a post-mortem examination.
The matter is being investigated by the Spanish Town Criminal Investigation Branch.
- Rasbert Turner
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