GREEN ISLAND, Hanover — As those who could do so sought shelter inside, Kayon Sterling’s body was on the ground.
She was fatally struck by a falling tree about 2:30 pm on Wednesday, but with Hurricane Beryl on the way, her body remained there overnight. Distraught neighbours and relatives finally removed her corpse on Thursday.
When the Jamaica Observer visited the community, Sterling’s cousin Cleveland Thompson was still struggling to understand why she had been outside in the first place.