Two children, ages 4 and 7, killed in fire

September 12, 2026

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Two young children were killed in a fire that destroyed a house located on Smith Lane in downtown Kingston on Saturday.

They have been identified by family members as Samson Cameron, 4, and Keriecia Hutchinson, 7, who was a grade one student at Calabar All-Age School.

Cameron was a student at Calabar Basic School.

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