83-y-o dies in Manchester freak accident, second in days

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June 7, 2026

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83-y-o dies in Manchester freak accident, second in days

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MANCHESTER, Jamaica— An 83-year-old man succumbed to injuries he sustained after he fell from the platform of a water tank at a house on Woodlawn Road, George’s Valley in Manchester on Sunday.

Police identified the man as Michael Williams otherwise called “Mike”, a resident of Comfort district in the parish.

A police state that about 11:00 am, Williams while visiting a relative’s home and while doing property maintenance climbed onto an area where two water tanks are located.

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