A few days ago we posted a article about men rumoured to be HIV victims prowling the streets of Westmoreland but wasn’t sure if it was fact or a rumour. Here is a story that was published in the Star yesterday.

Residents of Hanover and Westmoreland are scared of out their wits as a group of men, rumoured to be HIV-positive, are said to be prowling the streets of the parishes, attempting to abduct and rape women and children.

The Star has learnt that the perverts, who started plaguing communities some two weeks ago, travel with a noose that they used to capture their victims. Residents say the four men, sometimes accompanied by a female, throw the rope around unsuspecting ‘preys’ to prevent them from running before abducting and sexually assaulting them.

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A 16 year old male student was stabbed to death by another teenager at New Market Oval, Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland yesterday.

The dead teen is Jammar Coleman of Seaton Crescent in Savanna-la-mar.

The police report that around 5.45 p.m., the two were playing football when an argument developed between them.

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This looks like a regular river, Yes but a few days ago it was just a piece of swamp with bush and Debris. The people who reside in the communities of Strathbogie and Hatfield are calling this a modern day mystery.

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GRANGE HILL, Westmoreland:

Rudolph Kerr, 47, a farmer of Camp Savannah in Grange Hill, Westmore-land, was gunned down at his home shortly after 4 a.m. yesterday.

The Sunday Gleaner understands that Kerr, who lived with his teenage son and daughter, attended a wake for his neighbour who was also gunned down a few weeks ago. Kerr left the wake shortly after 4 a.m. for home. Patrons at the wake reportedly heard gunshots, but ignored it, believing that persons were merely celebrating in that manner.

The gunmen reportedly entered Kerr’s home, shortly after he arrived, by removing three of the wooden louvres in the window. He sought refuge under his bed but his attackers shot him in the head, killing him on the spot.

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Not actual car!
Fact or Rumor?
There has been a lot of talking about a tinted motorcar (Toyota Corolla otherwise called the Kingfish Corolla) with kidnappers in and around Savanna la mar. At the moment it cannot be said if this is a fact or just a rumor, because after contacting the Savanna la mar Police they said there has been no report of these incidents made to them.

It is alleged that the car consist of 4-5 occupants who are said all to be HIV/AIDS victim and they are kidnapping young girls and transmitting the virus to them because according the words on the street “A Young Girl give them Aids so they are giving it to young girls�. It is said that the kidnappers roam the streets and has made numerous attempts to kidnap students from Petersfield High, Little London High and other schools by trying to bond them with rope.

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With the final round of matches in the Preliminary Round of the daCosta Cup Football Competition ending on the weekend, the zone winners cement their spots for the Ben Francis KO set to start on Wednesday, October 22, while the runners up prepare for the Interzone round set to start on November 5 where they will be placed into Groups.

Teams, although not able to leave their respective zones gave of their best. In Zone A a brace from Lee-Roy Chung guided Irwin to a 2-1 win over Herbert Morrison at the home field after both teams battled to a 2-2 in the first leg at Irwin. Cornwall fully snatched the second spot from the jaws of Maldon with a 1-0 victory over Spot Valley while Zone leaders St. James spank Green Pond 3-0 at Jarrett Park.

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Village United and Reno will meet Sunday at Frome Sports Complex in a highly anticipated Digicel National Premier League encounter. Before Wednesday’s round of matches Reno had amassed 5 points in comparison to Village’s 8. Reno has found the going tough and must be cursing their luck after dominating most games but failing to come away victorious. They have drawn five of their 6 games, three at home and two away. Defeat has come their way only once.

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SAV-LA-MAR, Westmoreland -

Fifteen teams from Westmoreland will start their hunt for a spot in the Jamaica Football Federation’s all-island knock this afternoon with the start of the Westmoreland Football Association’s Knockout.

The winners of the competition will contest the JFF competition along with Reno who gets an automatic berth because of their Premier League status.

Three games will be played today, three tomorrow and one Saturday to complete the first round with the second round set to start next week.

Meanwhile, defending champions Grange Hill, who will contest the Western Confederation Super League after winning the Westmoreland Major League last season, has drawn a bye to the second round following Tuesday’s draw.

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UPDATE! Godfrey Stewart and Grange Hill High has advanced to the inter zone of the DaCosta Cup

Godfrey Stewart takes full charge of Zone C on Tuesday when they clipped Grange Hill by a goal to nil, defender Andre Loney of Godfrey Stewart had to make a hasty clearance in the 17th minute to deny Grange Hill an early goal after keeper Roal Andrews was beaten off his line. Godfrey Stewart was awarded a free kick from about 21 yards to the right-side of the goal, he fired a bomber to beat Chad Blair the custodian for the 11th minute goal to sent the home team into the lead.

Grange Hill regrouped and three minutes later Blair pulled of a brilliant save parrying Oshane Hall’s blistering shot over the crossbar. Both teams missed a number of chances in the second half, thus the home team held on to the one goal advantage to win the match and move to the top of the zone on 14 points.

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Justice Roy Jones has expressed concern at the predominance of murders and sex offences up for trial during the Michaelmas session of the Westmoreland Circuit Court which started in the Savanna-la-Mar Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Ten murder and 10 sexual offence cases are among the 24 listed to be tried during the session which ends on October 31.

Nevertheless Jones used the opportunity to commend the jurors who turned up for service.

“This is an opportunity for you to ensure that something is done,” he said.

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