Major Investigation Launched into the Murder of 9-Year-Old in St. Catherine

MAJOR INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED INTO THE MURDER OF 9-YEAR-OLD IN ST. CATHERINE

major investigation has been launched into the murder of a nine-year-old child at her home on Job Lane, Spanish Town, in St Catherine on Friday, May 9.

Dead is Kelsey Ferrigon of Job Lane, St. Catherine.

Kelsey’s partially naked body was discovered about 8:00 p.m. upside down in a barrel at her home. Her body appeared to have been beaten, and investigators theorised that she was sexually assaulted.

Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) immediately launched an investigation, and a person of interest has been identified in the incident. He is Giovanni Ellis, otherwise called ‘Coolie Man’.

Giovanni Ellis is being urged to report to the Spanish Town Police immediately.

Head of the Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Wayne Josephs, said the police are leaving no stones unturned in their investigations.

“The brutal assault and murder of Kelsey Ferrigon has sent shockwaves through our entire force and I’m sure throughout Jamaica.

We are utilising every single resource at our disposal – our investigators, our forensic teams, our intelligence networks – to relentlessly pursue and apprehend the monster responsible for this act,” said ACP Josephs. “We owe it to Kelsey, her family, and every child in Jamaica to bring this individual to justice swiftly,” he added.

The Jamaica Constabulary Force strongly condemns this criminal act and renews its vows to go in pursuit of anyone who endangers the lives and well-being of our citizens, especially our most vulnerable – our children.

The police are seeking the assistance of the public to locate Giovanni Ellis, and anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to call the Spanish Town Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) at 876-984-2305, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) at 811, Crime Stop at 311 or police 119 emergency numbers.