Clarke jailed for partner’s murder
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November 10, 2026
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Shaniqua Kadeesha Cecilia Clarke has been sentenced to serve a further 19 years and 52 days in prison for murdering her partner after he told her he had met someone else.
Clarke, of Helstone Lane, Gall Hill, Christ Church, admitted slaying Devitus Chase between October 18 and 21, 2022. She was 27 at the time.
Setting a starting point of 40 years, Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell told Clarke: “Your culpability in this matter is extremely high. I am minded that the seriousness of this offence demands a sentence that is punitive and deterrent.
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