Police Charge Omarley Dennie and Teen After Denham Town Protest Attack

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Updated Oct 2, 2026

Police charged Omarley Dennie and a 16-year-old over the alleged beating and burning of a 31-year-old during Denham Town protests.Jamaica Observer +2
Police say the teen acted on Dennie’s instructions, while the victim remains hospitalised with burns to several parts of his body.Jamaica Observer

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Oct 1, 2026

Teen charged for setting 31-y-o man on fire during Denham Town protest

A 16-year-old student has been charged after allegedly setting a 31-year-old man on fire during a protest at Nelson and Metcalf streets in Denham Town, West Kingston. Police say he acted on instructions from an alleged gang member, Omarley Dennie, who was charged earlier, while the victim remains hospitalized with burns to his face, arms, shoulder and back.

Oct 1, 2026

16-y-o charged for allegedly setting man on fire over refusal to protest fatal police shooting in Denham Town

A 16-year-old boy has been charged after police say he and another man set a Denham Town resident on fire because he refused to join a protest over the fatal police shooting of alleged gang leader Armani Malcolm, known as “Bling Dawg.” The attack has intensified concern in the Kingston community after the September 18 shooting and protests that followed.

Sep 29, 2026

Alleged gang member charged after man set on fire during protest

Police have charged 36-year-old Omarley Dennie, also called “Neily Blacks,” after a man was allegedly beaten and set on fire during a protest at Pink Lane and North Street in Kingston. The attack happened after the man refused to join demonstrations over the police killing of alleged One A Way Gang leader Amani “Bling Dawg” Malcolm, highlighting tensions in Denham Town.

Sep 29, 2026

Alleged gang member charged after man set on fire during protest

Police charged 36-year-old Omarley Dennie, also known as “Neily Blacks,” after a man was allegedly beaten and set on fire during a protest at Pink Lane and North Street in Kingston. Authorities say the attack happened after the man refused to join demonstrations over the police killing of Amani “Bling Dawg” Malcolm, who was said to be the leader of the One A Way Gang.