Elderly man and child’s charred remains found after North Street house fire

October 6, 2026

The Kingston Western Police are probing the deaths of an elderly man and a child following the discovery of their charred remains after a fire at their home along North Street around midnight.

The deceased are 60-year-old Junior Barrett and 11-year-old Jaydon Whyte.

The police and fire department were alerted and the blaze was extinguished.

Following cooling down operations, he charred remains of the man and boy were found.

The remains were removed to the morgue pending post-mortem examinations.