The police say they are following several leads in the murder of 18 year old Clarendon College student Avinash Gordon.
Avinash was found with stab wounds at her home in the Bushy Park Housing Scheme in May Pen, shortly after 2 o’clock Thursday morning.
Superintendent David White, head of the Clarendon Police, told RJR News that detectives are hoping to make an early breakthrough in the case.
Reports from the police are that the teenager was at home with two other girls.
The girls, who were in a separate room, reported hearing strange sounds, then screams coming from Avinash’s room sometime after 2 o’clock.
They called the police.
The injured 18 year old was found in her room.
It’s reported that there was no forced entry at the house.
It is understood that her mother was not at home at the time as she works in another parish.
Her father is a police detective.
Meanwhile, Education Minister Senator Ruel Reid, in a statement Thursday afternoon, said it is a challenging moment for the school community of Clarendon College.
He said Avinash was a student of great promise, who was well-liked by her peers and teachers.
She was in her final year of high school, pursuing the sciences in the hope of becoming a medical doctor.
“It’s truly heartbreaking, not just to her parents, but to this country, that the life of a teen with such great potential was cut short,” Mr. Reid lamented. “I extend my sympathy to her family, friends, school colleagues and staff at the Clarendon College.”
Clarendon College principal David Wilson characterised Avinash as a polite, jovial and cordial student who was always involved in school activities.
Rosemarie Thompson Tucker, the school’s guidance counsellor, concurred, adding that Avinash was lively, had a wonderful smile and a welcoming personality.
Students at Clarendon College had to be counselled on Thursday morning after hearing the news of her death.
Suh she inna room a har yawd an har fren dem inna next room inna di same yawd? a dat dem a seh or wah? mi duh di maths an dis naaa add up.. suh di fren dem nuh know a who in deh wid har? suh when dem hear weird sounds dem neva go check pan dem fren inna fi hart yawd???? mi nuh get dat.
Sincerest condolences to her loved ones as this is truly gut wrenching heartbreak! Now this case should be easily solved by utilizing the good cop bad cop interview techniques with the 2 ladies.
Isolate them , pressure dem n one of them will buss pon the other if not confess.Not buying dem bullshyt story when there are no signs of forced entry, swab dem fingers too.
If a nuh one a Di friend dem kill har a Di two a dem and if a nuh dem dem know who. If a england Di two friends getting charged immediately on suspicion of murder because they were reportedly the last persons to see her alive. All other leads can be followed up while they are incarcerated. This bears all the elements of a domestic killing. RIP baby girl.
Met you nuh hear seh dem murder kevin brother?
It is so sad. I heard and it hurts to know because Kevin a good Yute.
Sounds very fishy.
Soh!. Y’all in the same house,separate room someone scream from another room and you just call the police?.You didn’t go to check what’s wrong or anything?.What if the person fell from the bed is it the police duty to come pick them off the floor?.I can’t see through that.If this child father is really a detective it shouldn’t be hard to solve the math.My justice is AN EYE FOR AN EYE AND TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.This is cold hearted.SOLVE THIS CRIME ASAP PLZZZZX