St. Elizabeth family plunged into mourning after young boy reportedly drowns in tank at home

A family in Long Hill District, St. Elizabeth, has been plunged into mourning following the suspected drowning of a nine-year-old boy at his home yesterday.

Dead is Samuel Clarke, a student of the Goshen Primary School.

Police report that at around 5: 30 PM, a neighbour discovered Samuel’s body floating in a tank at the back of the child’s home.

Lawmen were alerted, and the child’s body was transported to the hospital, where death was confirmed.