Cops ‘capture’ person of interest in Slickianna’s killing Loop Jamaica

Black Immigrant Daily News

The police have “captured” Rushane “Chizzie” Patterson, the person of interest in the killing of social media influencer, Aneka ‘Slickianna’ Townsend.

In a tweet early Wednesday, the Jamaica Constabulary Force said Patterson was arrested at a guest house in Hanover shortly after 1am on Wednesday.

He was listed as a person of interest shortly after Townsend’s body was fished from the sea in Reading, St James on October 21.

However, despite being given a time to report to the police, he did not show.

Just yesterday (Tuesday), the police revealed that Patterson had indicated his intent to report to them on Thursday.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the crime and security portfolio, Fitz Bailey, at a police media briefing.

At the time, Bailey described the investigations as being at a “delicate” stage but confirmed that a lawyer had reached out to him.

“… What I will say to the public is that we are actively pursuing the matter.

“In fact, I can say this publicly that an attorney reached out to me and indicated that he will take him (Patterson) in on Thursday of this week,” the deputy commissioner advised on Tuesday.

However, Patterson was nabbed by the police in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, a day earlier than the attorney intended.

The police reported that the body of 35-year-old Townsend was fished from the sea in Reading, St James on October 21.

Investigators said her body was found in a semi-nude state with what appeared to be a wound to the head.

The woman was positively identified as the social media influencer by a relative a day after the body was found.

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