THE Office of the Children’s Advocate this morning condemned the brutal slaying of eight persons, including two children, in Tredegar Park in Spanish Town, St Catherine.Observer.Related stories:Tredegar gunmen should be killed – AdamsPolice seek Tredegar Park suspectsEight killed in Tredegar Park

Police today identified the victims as Eldon Heron age 60 also called ‘Daddy’; Eldon Heron Jnr age 38 also called ‘Fidel’; Gary Stewart age 22 also called ‘Lando’; Orrett Miller age 26 also called ‘Yankee’ all from a Lot 31 Tredegar Park address; Hopelin Dennis age, 43; Joel Anderson, 16 ; Angel Anderson, 11 and Nekfifia Anderson, 23, from lot 23 Tredegar Park.  

“Its a tragic loss and it just shows the level of barbarism in the island,” said Rose Robinson-Hall, acting Children’s Advocate.

“Children are entitled to safety, security and stability and when we kill them we are killing potential, the development of our country,” Robinson-Hall told the

She said representatives from her office will be visiting the community to offer mental and psychological support for the other children affected by the incident.

One 10-year-old girl and a boy, 16, were killed in the attacks.

At least three other children were reportedly in one of the houses which the gunmen invaded. They were not harmed, however.

Police say 15 heavily-armed men dressed in dark clothes carried out the attack.