11-y-o among two killed in Denham Town house fire

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October 6, 2026

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — An 11-year-old boy was among two people killed in a house fire along North Street in Kingston early Tuesday morning.

The deceased have been identified as 11-year-old Jaydon Whyte and 60-year-old Junior Barrett.

According to the Denham Town police, lawmen were alerted to a fire in the area about midnight.

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