ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — The dramatic seek for the daddy of slain 13-year-old schoolgirl Shantina Sergeant has come to an finish. Lawmen have confirmed that Lawrence Sergeant, who was named as an individual of curiosity in his daughter’s grotesque homicide, was nabbed by police in Previous Harbour, St Catherine, on Friday afternoon.
Stories reaching McKoy’s Information are that between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., officers from a particular operations group tracked and captured Sergeant within the space after an intense manhunt that spanned a number of parishes.
His arrest comes simply days after police issued a public attraction for him to show himself in, following the invention of Shantina’s charred stays on Monday. The teenager’s physique was discovered beneath a zinc sheet beside a burnt-out fridge behind the household’s residence, surprising the quiet neighborhood and sparking nationwide outrage.
The police say Sergeant is now in custody and is anticipated to be questioned within the presence of his legal professional as investigations deepen into the horrifying killing that has left Jamaica in mourning.
