The body of a 14-year-old boy was found hanging by a length of electrical wire at his home in Cedar Valley district, Red Hills, St. Andrew. He has been identified as Alex Reid.

Reports are that about 6:35 a.m., Reid's body was seen dangling from the tree. The police were called and the body was cut down.

Visited relatives

Early investigations by the Red Hills police revealed that the young boy left home for two weeks to spend time with relatives. He returned to find that his radio had been tampered with and was not working.

He was reportedly very angry and threatened to kill himself. It is believed that he may have carried out his threat.