It’s reported that 9-year-old girl was raped and murdered by a 39-year-old man at her home in Spanish Town on Friday night.
The police have since launched a man-hunt for the man in connection with the gruesome murder of 9-year-old Kelsey Cassidy Ferrigon whose nude body was found inside a barrel at her home.
The deceased girl has been identified as 9-year-old Kelsey Cassidy Ferrigon, a student of St John’s Primary and resident of Job Lane in Spanish Town.
About 8:00 pm on Friday night, Kelsey’s partially naked body was found upside down inside a barrel.
According to police reports, a 39-year-old man Giovanni Ellis is considered a person of interest in the gruesome act. He is also known as Coolie Man.
The police are seeking the assistance of the public to locate Giovanni Ellis and anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to call the Spanish Town Criminal Investigations Branch at 876-984-2305, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, Crime Stop at 311 or police 119 emergency number.
Investigation ongoing.