Teen girl fatally stabbed in St James altercation

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DAVID ROSE Observer business writerJournalist at Jamaica Observer

September 4, 2026

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Teen girl fatally stabbed in St James altercation

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 13-year-old girl was fatally stabbed Thursday evening following an altercation with two other female students in St James.

The deceased has been identified as Jessina Pearce of McKenzie Drive in Flanker, St James.

Police report that about 6:55 pm, Pearce was involved in an argument with two other girls. The dispute escalated and the other two allegedly stabbed Pearce.

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