16-y-o charged for allegedly setting man on fire over refusal to protest fatal police shooting in Denham Town
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October 1, 2026
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The police have charged a 16-year-old boy for allegedly setting a man on fire in Denham Town, Kingston, because he refused to join a protest over a fatal police shooting.
The teen was charged on Tuesday with causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
The police are alleging that the teen set the man, a resident of the area, on fire because he refused to participate in a protest over the fatal police shooting of alleged gang leader Armani Malcolm, otherwise known as ‘Bling Dawg’.
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