Family of Canadian Slain in Jamaica Critiques Local Cops

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Family members of the Canadian woman who was allegedly murdered in the northern parish of St Ann, Jamaica, on December 30, have reportedly criticized local police for their lack of progress in the case. Since the body of deceased was discovered on December 30, an autopsy has unveiled that 53-year-old Shirley Lewis-McFarlane suffered blunt force trauma to the face and asphyxiation before she died.

According to the local police, a person of interest was taken in custody, and though the man has provided useful information related to the investigation of the case, he is not considered a suspect. However, this development was not perceived as adequate progress in eyes of Lewis-McFarlane’s family.  Her son, Shawn Gavigan, accused the Jamaican authorities of lethargic investigation and blamed them for not taking the matters surrounding the case seriously. He highlighted that despite twelve days since his mother was found dead, police has failed to recognize any suspects.

Speaking about the progress of the case, Gavigan alleged that “it takes them forever to do anything, they have been doing the best job to their ability, but there aren’t as many police in Jamaica as they have in the USA or Canada.” Furthermore, Gavigan alleged that he believes his mother’s death was a targeted hit by someone who knew her. The grief-stricken son revealed that he spoke to his mother the day before she was found dead, and shared that he believes the motive behind the crime is money related, as he said she got mixed up with the wrong person.

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