Protesters in Victoria Town, Manchester, Saturday morning
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Petagaye Blake Campbell, councillor-candidate for the Porus division, giving testimony to Mr Campbell's character
The police in Manchester are investigating whether the mob killing of a man in Mandeville on Friday arose from a case of mistaken identity.
The deceased has been identified as Chieftain Campbell, of Victoria Town in the parish.
According to the police, about midday, Mr Campbell was walking on Manchester Road when he was accused of stealing money.
Arising from that, he was set upon and beaten.
The police intervened and took Mr Campbell to hospital for treatment.
He died sometime after 5 o'clock.
Residents of Victoria Town in south Manchester blocked roads leading to the town square Saturday morning to protest Mr Campbell's killing.
The residents claimed Mr Campbell was conducting business when he was robbed.
They said the real thieves caused the mob to attack the man they described as a community icon.
Petagaye Campbell, a local political activist, described Mr Campbell as "a nation builder" who was vital to his community, serving as a member of the school board, among other public contributions.
"This is a moral atrocity," she exclaimed, adding that Mr Campbell was respected by the entire community.
She's calling for "a full investigation" in to the circumstances surrounding his death.
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