Woman murdered with machete by local vagrant

PORTMORE, ST. CATHERINE, JAMAICA – FEBRUARY 17, 2026 Sixty-three-year-old Sonia LaBeach Dillion was attacked in her home by a man with a machete and died from her injuries. Her daughter, who tried to defend her mother, suffered serious chop wounds and was taken to the hospital, where she remains in stable condition.

According to neighbors, it was not a bolt from the blue. Residents had repeatedly warned about the suspect, who had mental problems and slept in the nearby bushes. Although he was previously perceived as harmless and locals occasionally gave him food, his behavior gradually became unpredictable and aggressive. The attacker fled the crime scene, and his departure was captured by CCTV cameras, while the police are still searching for him.