Members of the Major Crime Unit were alerted and responded to the discovery of a female body at the decommissioned E.T Joshua Airport Tarmac at about 6:15 a.m on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Arnos Vale.
On arrival at the scene, the body of Veronica “Keisha” Small was met with a piece of PVC pipe inserted into her body.
Small was later pronounced dead by the District Medical Officer (DMO). A postmortem examination is expected to be carried out on Small’s body to ascertain the exact cause of death. The circumstances surrounding her death are unknown at the moment.
Persons with information that can assist with this investigation are encouraged to contact the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Crimes at telephone number 1-784-457-1211; the Officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigations Department/Major Crimes Unit at 1-784-456-1810; or any police station or police officer you are comfortable speaking with. All information received would be treated confidentially. Investigations in the matter are ongoing.
Small’s death marks the twenty-eight homicide reported for 2022.
