Policeman in Dominica charged with murder of 16-year-old girl

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August 14, 2026

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Policeman in Dominica charged with murder of 16-year-old girl

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ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – A 23-year-old police officer, Jean-Luc Langlais, appeared in court in Dominica on Thursday for the murder of 16-year-old Jerbiah Paul, whose decomposing body was discovered in a precipice in Capuchin on Wednesday.

Her body had been discovered by members of the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS).

Jean-Luc Langlais appeared before a Roseau Magistrate, where the charge of murder was read to him.

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