Retired couple killed in Jamaica, victims of Credit Card Fraud

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http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20180624/portland-police-seek-publics-help-catch-killers

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They had been married for 55 years..

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A British couple have been found dead near their home in Jamaica in what local police are treating as a suspected double-murder.

The bodies of Gayle Anderson, 71, and her husband Charlie, 74, were discovered 'partially burned' in Mount Pleasant, Jamaica on Friday afternoon - local media reported.The couple, who had retired to Jamaica from Manchester only 12 months ago,

Last Friday, the farming community of Mount Pleasant was rocked by the killing of the husband and wife, who residents described as being very kind, caring, and pleasant.Preliminary investigations have revealed that the British national was defrauded

Preliminary police investigations revealed that the couple had recently been defrauded of $8million Jamaican dollars (£50,000) by credit card scammers.

According to a family member, between August last year and May of this year, a total of 45 credit card transactions were made at prominent hardware stores and supermarkets in Portland without their knowledge.

According to a family member, between August last year and May of this year, a total of 45 credit card transactions were made at prominent hardware stores and supermarkets in Portland without her knowledge.Police have not ruled out the possibility that the persons who carried out the scam were also behind the killings.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5880317/British-couple-dead-Jamaica-home-moved-55-years-marriage.html

[bdamomma]

1. that is horrible

[HipChick]

2. Sickening...