Police in Westmoreland have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a woman’s body inside a suitcase on Saturday in Savanna-la-Mar.
Reports are that the suitcase was found in a gully located in the Gully Banks area of the town. The deceased has been identified as 29-year-old Kerrian Malcolm, of Barracks Road in Savanna-la-Mar.
Malcolm had been reported missing on Thursday after last being seen at her home about 11:00 p.m. the previous night. At the time, she was reportedly wearing a brown sleeveless blouse and blue-and-white shorts.
Investigators are continuing their probe into the circumstances surrounding her death.