Body of Manchester woman suspected of drowning found face down in tank

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Billeane WilliamsJournalist at Jamaica Observer

October 29, 2026

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Body of Manchester woman suspected of drowning found face down in tank

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MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Detectives in Manchester are seeking to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman whose body was found face down floating in a tank at her yard in Content near Williamsfield, Manchester on Wednesday.

Police identified the deceased as Yvonne Smith.

Police have so far classified her death as a suspected case of drowning.

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