One buried over the other in cemetery

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A rather intriguing incident in which a man and his alleged killer ended up coincidentally sharing a burial spot has left residents of Majesty Gardens, St Andrew, wondering if either man will ever rest in peace.

THE STAR learnt that some two weeks ago the deceased men were laid to rest on the same day in a cemetery in St Catherine. The alleged killer, Germaine 'Chinaman' Smith, was buried in a plot on top of 19-year-old Fabian 'Zaza' Carvey, who was buried just two hours before.

Both men died in December and the police confirmed that Smith was a suspect in Carvey's murder.

According to reports, Carvey was killed by unknown assailants while Smith was fatally shot after he reportedly tried to disarm one of a group of policemen who were on patrol in the community.

"Mi neva see nuttin like dis yet, a dat yu call 'cow incidence'," said one resident who gave her name as Kelly Goodaz and claimed to have attended Smith's burial.

troubled by the situation

It was said that Carvey's burial took place at 1 p.m. and Smith's burial two hours later.

Dog Face, another resident and relative of Carvey, said the family was most troubled by the situation.

"Mi nuh know how dat happen star, a pure tings gwaan cause a it, pure argument and confusion and ting ... . But mi guess cause di spot did done pay fa and everything so wi jus lef it," he said. "Mi nuh know how Zaza a go rest in peace."

Officials from the burial ground could not be reached for comment. However, a reliable source from the St Catherine Parish Council explained that it has become common practice for one body to be buried at a spot with another, once the first grave is sealed.

The death of the two men is said to be linked to a long-standing dispute over turf in Majesty Gardens, which caused the death of at least seven persons between late November and the end of last month.

Deputy Superintendent Carl Malcolm, crime chief for the St Andrew South division, said the police are doing all they can to restore normality to the community.

DSP Malcolm told THE STAR that the police haves identified a number of men said to be persons of interest in the conflict.

Their aliases include; 'Antsman', 'Finger' and 'Mouthman'. These men are said to be linked to the dispute and are suspects in a number of murders and shootings.

"We are experiencing a little calm there because we are doing all we can ... We have made some arrests and recently charged one man ... We have round-the-clock police presence in the community so there is regular mobile and even foot patrol," said DSP Malcolm.