Decomposing body found in Santa Cruz

Crime

June 22, 2026

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ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A decomposing body was found in bushes off Coke Drive in Santa Cruz on Sunday.

Preliminary reports are that about 9:00 am, farmers stumbled upon the body and alerted the police.

Detectives observed that the body was in an advanced stage of decomposition and believe it is that of a male.

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