There was high drama in a St. Catherine community Tuesday
when residents forced the cancellation of a burial.
The residents of Old Harbour Bay padlocked the gates to the cemetery in the community preventing the burial of two men killed in Kingston in December.
The residents say they do not want the men, who were on the police most wanted list, to find a final resting place in their community.
The bullet-riddled bodies of the brothers, 34-year-old Wayne and 32-year-old Deon 'Long Head' Dryden were found near the Oakglades Housing Scheme on SpanishTown Road on December 9.
A baby who was also killed in the incident was also to be buried Tuesday.
Tuesday's drama unfolded just after 11 o'clock when the residents got word that a hearse carrying the remains of the brothers and the baby was on its way to the Old Harbour Bay Cemetery.
Things took a turn for the worse when scores of residents turned up at the cemetery prior to the arrival of the hearse and padlocked the gates.
The residents then went on to destroy the double vault which had been prepared days ahead of the intended burial.
The police had to rush to the scene to prevent the situation from escalating further.
When the RJR News team arrived at the scene some of the residents had already left.
But the few who were still milling at the scene told RJR News that they will not allow the brothers, who are not from the community to be buried in the cemetery.
"We residents of Old Harbour Bay don't want them down here and we are so disgusted with the criminals and we were not happy with them to come down to the community and be buried," said a resident of Old Harbour Bay.
The hearse was eventually forced to leave with the bodies.
No relatives of the deceased were present.
It is unclear when the brothers who were featured on the police's most wanted list, will be now be buried.
And RJR News is just receiving reports that the hearse carrying the bodies went to the community of High Mountain in St Catherine where the bodies are expected to be interred.
However it is understood that the police are now on their way to prevent this from happening.
Under the law, backyard burials must be approved.
It is understood that family members have not sought approval from the St. Catherine Parish Council for the burials to take place.
The residents of Old Harbour Bay padlocked the gates to the cemetery in the community preventing the burial of two men killed in Kingston in December.
The residents say they do not want the men, who were on the police most wanted list, to find a final resting place in their community.
The bullet-riddled bodies of the brothers, 34-year-old Wayne and 32-year-old Deon 'Long Head' Dryden were found near the Oakglades Housing Scheme on SpanishTown Road on December 9.
A baby who was also killed in the incident was also to be buried Tuesday.
Tuesday's drama unfolded just after 11 o'clock when the residents got word that a hearse carrying the remains of the brothers and the baby was on its way to the Old Harbour Bay Cemetery.
Things took a turn for the worse when scores of residents turned up at the cemetery prior to the arrival of the hearse and padlocked the gates.
The residents then went on to destroy the double vault which had been prepared days ahead of the intended burial.
The police had to rush to the scene to prevent the situation from escalating further.
When the RJR News team arrived at the scene some of the residents had already left.
But the few who were still milling at the scene told RJR News that they will not allow the brothers, who are not from the community to be buried in the cemetery.
"We residents of Old Harbour Bay don't want them down here and we are so disgusted with the criminals and we were not happy with them to come down to the community and be buried," said a resident of Old Harbour Bay.
The hearse was eventually forced to leave with the bodies.
No relatives of the deceased were present.
It is unclear when the brothers who were featured on the police's most wanted list, will be now be buried.
And RJR News is just receiving reports that the hearse carrying the bodies went to the community of High Mountain in St Catherine where the bodies are expected to be interred.
However it is understood that the police are now on their way to prevent this from happening.
Under the law, backyard burials must be approved.
It is understood that family members have not sought approval from the St. Catherine Parish Council for the burials to take place.
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