Man suspected of drowning in Alligator Pond

November 8, 2026

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Man suspected of drowning in Alligator Pond

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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man is suspected to have drowned in Alligator Pond, south Manchester on Saturday.

Police identified him as Simon Newman, a resident of Downs near the Manchester/ St Elizabeth border.

Preliminary reports are that about 4:00 pm Newman was swimming in a river when he got into difficulty and went underwater. His body was later removed from the river. Police were called and he was pronounced dead at hospital.

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