Body of man fished from pit identified

Crime

July 8, 2026

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ST JAMES, Jamaica — The St James police have identified the body of a man retrieved from a pit in Gutters on Tuesday.

He has been identified as Alpheus Reid, a resident of the community.

According to police, Reid was murdered between Monday and Tuesday and his body was dumped in the pit.

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