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Prisoner escapes police custody while quarantined at medical facility

From Jamaica Observer · () English

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  • Jamaican police are searching for 25-year-old Marlo Headley, who escaped custody while quarantined at a medical facility in Kingston’s Corporate Area.
  • Headley faces murder charges and was last seen shirtless and wearing brown shorts.
  • Police urged him to surrender and warned that anyone harbouring him could face prosecution.

Jamaican police are searching for a prisoner who escaped custody early Saturday while quarantined at a medical facility in Kingston’s Corporate Area.

Police identified him as 25-year-old Marlo Headley of Palmers Cross, Clarendon. He faces murder charges. According to Hunts Bay police, Headley escaped at about 4:40 a.m. and was last seen shirtless and wearing brown shorts.

Police urged Headley to surrender immediately. They described him as brown-complexioned, slim and about 178 centimetres tall, with a tattoo on his right arm above the elbow. Anyone with information was asked to contact Hunts Bay Police, the emergency number 119 or the nearest police station.

Police also warned that harbouring a fugitive is a criminal offence that could lead to prosecution.

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Originally published by Jamaica Observer in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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