THE GLEANER MINUTE: 'Molly' law coming | Bus conductor charged | Australia beat West Indies
Oct 5th, 2022 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:53#JamaicaGleaner OCTOBER 5, 2022: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Minister Marlene Malahoo Forte on Wednesday tabled a proposed law to restrict bail for certain categories of accused persons…The Government is to update Jamaica’s laws to combat the prevalence of the drug 'Molly', especially among young people in the society… The police have charged St Andrew bus conductor Theodore Beavers, otherwise called 'Theo' for the shooting death of five-year-old Denique Salmon who was killed while she was asleep at home in New Haven in St Andrew last year… Twelve-year-old Laron Jurik, who was found hanging from an apple tree in Broughton, Westmoreland, on Tuesday, reportedly had a history of suicidal behaviour that sparked scrutiny and worry… IN SPORTS: Australia defeated West Indies by
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