A Jamaican mother has been charged with child cruelty after her son died in a house fire.
Jahmiel Richardson, the child died in the fire at his home in Top Lincoln, Grange Hill in Westmoreland, on Friday, April 26.
According to detectives assigned to Jamaica’s Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse, during the investigation that followed the incident, allegations arose that the woman—29-year-old Sharone McDonald—had left Jahmiel unattended at home at the time the fire occurred—about 11:00 pm.
She was charged after being interviewed by detectives in the presence of her attorney. Jahmiel’s charred remains were found during the cooling down operations after the fire.
The police and fire department were alerted to the area by residents who reportedly heard Jahmiel calling for his mother, went to investigate and found the house ablaze. McDonald’s court date has not been finalised.
