Authorities in Jamaica mentioned a U.S. Navy officer allegedly contracted three male suspects to kidnap and homicide a Member of Parliament’s 10-month-old daughter and the child’s mom.
Per Jamaica Observer, the suspect, recognized as Leoda Bradshaw, was additionally in a relationship with the mentioned MP and regarded him as her husband. Bradshaw and the MP, Phillip Paulwell, additionally share a toddler.
In an October 13 press launch, the Workplace of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) mentioned 10-month-old Sarayah Paulwell and her mom, Toshyna Patterson, 27, had been killed earlier than their our bodies had been disposed of.
Authorities mentioned Bradshaw, who resides in the US, traveled to Jamaica on September 6 and organized with Roland Balfour, Richard Brown and Roshane Miller to kidnap and homicide the victims.
“Throughout these conversations as much as the ninth of September, 2023, there was an settlement made beneath the route of Leoda Bradshaw for these males to kidnap and kill Toshyna Patterson and her 10-month-old daughter, Sarayah Paulwell who was the product of a relationship that Ms Patterson had had with Mr Phillip Paulwell. This plan additionally contained half fee (which had been made) of a sure sum of money by Leoda Bradshaw to the boys for the profitable execution of the plan,” the ODPP mentioned within the press launch.
Patterson and her daughter had been kidnapped on September 9. Within the wake of their disappearance, Paulwell provided a $500,000 reward for data that will help in finding his daughter and her mom, Jamaica Observer reported.
Authorities mentioned Bradshaw has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to kidnap, two counts of conspiracy to homicide, two counts of kidnapping, and two counts of capital homicide. Balfour, Brown, and Miller additionally face homicide and kidnapping costs.
The US (US) Navy Prison Investigative Service has additionally launched an investigation into the case.
