A man who was accused of molesting a child in Oracabessa, St Mary on Wednesday was found dead by resident in his community yesterday afternoon.

Dead is Desmond Capleton, 51, from Spring Head district, Oracabessa.

According to police reports, about 2 p.m., residents called the police and reported that a man was seen lying on the roadway. Officers responded and Capleton's body was found with a wound to its head with its hands and feet bound.

The scene was processed and the body removed to the morgue

The Oracabessa police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.