Cop dies in crash

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is in mourning following the sudden death of one of its own in a tragic crash yesterday.

Sergeant Patrick Brown, a member of the Manchester Division Operations Support Team, died after his vehicle collided along the Winston Jones Highway. The lawman, who was travelling with his twin children at the time of the crash, was rushed to the Mandeville Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

His children, both seriously injured, remain hospitalised and are receiving urgent medical care.

The heartbreaking news has sent shock waves through the ranks of the Constabulary, leaving colleagues and friends grappling with grief.

"Sergeant Brown was a valued member of the Constabulary, and his loss will be keenly felt across the organisation," the JCF High Command said in a statement.