KINGSTON, Jamaica — The mother and her four children, who were murdered in Chapelton, Clarendon Tuesday morning have been identified.
They are 31-year-old Kemisha Wright of Cocoa Piece in the parish and her four children — 15-year-old Kimana Smith; 10-year-old Shemari Smith; five-year-old Kafana Smith and 23-month-old baby boy Kishaun Henry.
Their identities were revealed in a statement from Prime Minister Andrew Holness as he strongly condemned the incident which he labelled as “an act of savagery, barbarity and brutality of unequal proportions”.
“All Jamaicans must unequivocally condemn the murder of four innocent children and their mother. This marks a new low in the level of violence in our society. This is not just a domestic dispute. This murder represents an attack on our civility, an attack on our sensibilities and it is an attack on our nation,” Holness said.
The prime minister said the police and the minister of national security will be putting all resources into ensuring the perpetrator is caught and brought to justice.
A person of interest has since been named in the incident.
Expressing his condolences and deep sympathies to the family, Holness said the entire nation is praying for them and surrounding them with love and support.
