9-y-o boy drowns in St Catherine river

July 15, 2025

A nine-year-old boy tragically drowned on Monday while collecting water from a river in his community of Harris Pass, Browns Hall, St Catherine.

He is Tavoy Griffiths, who was a student at Browns Hall Primary School.

It is reported that at about 6:10 a.m., the boy went to collect water from the river and reportedly got into difficulties and drowned.

The Browns Hall police were summoned, and the body was removed.

A post-mortem is to be conducted

The police are investigating the incident.

- Rasbert Turner

We want to hear from you! Email us at star@gleanerjm.com and follow @thejamaicastar on Instagram and on X @JamaicaStar and on Facebook: @TheJamaicaStar

Other ÐÓ°ÉÐÔ°É Stories