December 27, 2021
Retired police inspector found dead at Manchester home
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police say they are awaiting an autopsy report to determine the cause of death after a retired police inspector’s decomposing body was found on Monday at his home in Manchester.
He has been identified as 59-year-old Raymond Palmer of Cobbla District near Spalding.
OBSERVER ONLINE that Palmer’s neighbours alerted the police after smelling a foul odour coming from his house.
Head of the Manchester Police, Superintendent Lloyd Darby told
Darby added that Palmer reportedly lived alone.
Darby added that the police do not suspect foul play at this early stage in the investigation.
A reliable source said Palmer served at the Police Commissioner’s office during his tenure in the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
Kasey Williams
