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Television Jamaica published July 22, 2026: 10-Year-Old Raped And Killed In Troy Trelawny: Mob Kills Suspect. We begin this newscast by delving deeper into the tragic story of the 10 year old girl who was raped and killed in Troy, Trelawny Tuesday Evening allegedly by her cousin.
This evening her family members share the chilling details of what they believe was a targeted attack by a serial rapist.
We were told the suspect who was killed by a mob, was also helping sesarch for the child.
Television Jamaica published July 24, 2026: Residents set Fire to House of Suspect Accused of Killing 10-Year-Old. Ongoing tension in Troy, Trelawny, is escalating rapidly following the brutal rape and murder of 10-year-old Shani Coke and the mob killing of the suspect.
After Thursday's protest, the police were again called to the community after arsonists set the suspect's house on fire.
TVJ News was informed that the incident followed the arrest of a resident in the community.
Television Jamaica published July 25, 2026: Troy Serial Rapist? Victim Speaks Out. This evening, we hear from one of the victims of the alleged serial rapist in Troy, Trelawny, who was killed by a mob on Tuesday.
The woman told TVJ News that she and her children had been frequently targeted by the man over the past eight years, and that her reports had fallen on deaf ears.
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Jamaica Observer
written by Kasey Williams, Reporter
Friday July 24, 2026
TROY, Trelawny — Still mourning the murder of 10-year-old Shani “Kaidra” Coke on Tuesday residents of the usually quiet district took to the streets on Thursday after one of their own was reportedly arrested by the police in connection with the mob killing of the man believed to have attacked her.
According to residents the man was taken into custody by the police who are probing the death of Shani and the fatal attack on the suspected child killer Delroy Coke, and the brutal beating of his father.
The placard-bearing residents used debris to block the Troy main road — which links part of south Trelawny to northern Manchester — as they charged that the police had no reason to arrest the man, whose identity has not been released.
The residents also expressed their anger at the murder of Shani.
“We want justice. Protect our children. Children are the future. Let us protect them. The justice system failed us. We want justice for the brutal murder of Shani,” some of the placards read, while other called for the freeing of the man they said had been taken into custody.
Some of the protesters also took to social media platform TikTok to express their frustration and disgust.
“We a protest, because the police lock up a man and we want him to be freed…. We want justice,” one of the protesting residents told the Jamaica Observer.
Shani partially nude body was found with her throat slashed in bushes on Tuesday. Police said following the discovery of the child’s body, there was a mob attack on the father and son in the community.
Residents told the Observer that the two men are Shani’s relatives. They accused the son of raping and killing the child. He was beaten, chopped and stoned to death, while his father was left with major wounds.
When contacted head of the police Area One Assistant Commissioner Glenford Miller said the investigators are seeking those involved in the mob attack.
“I know we are investigating to know who were the persons involved in that mob killing. I cannot say at this time if we have made any arrests,” Miller said mid-morning on Thursday. Subsequent efforts to get a further update were unsuccessful up to press time.
A heavy pall of gloom and anger clouded over Troy on Thursday with one resident telling the
Observer that the community remains grief-stricken.
“The whole of Troy is in mourning. We can’t stop thinking about the little girl and how she died so awful,” said the resident who requested anonymity.
According to a police report, as well as the account of residents, mid-afternoon Tuesday, Shani was walking home from a shop along a roadway near her home when she was abducted.
Later, a farmer, who had gone in search of his cow after hearing strange sounds from bushes, made the grisly discovery and raised an alarm.
On Wednesday relatives remembered the child for her brilliance and radiant smile.
“All last week she got her certificate to show her brilliance. When you look at her you see the next doctor, lawyer, and they just took her life, just cut her off. Right now we are devastated. Right now we don’t know our head from our feet. Last night [Tuesday] we nuh sleep. This is traumatising. Maybe Kaidra was going to come and take her mother out of poverty and they cut her life short and kill her,” her aunt Shawna Williams-Stevens said before breaking down in tears.
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Jamaica Observer
written by Staff
Wednesday July 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) says it is horrified and deeply saddened by the tragic murder of 10-year-old Shani Coke, whose partially nude body was discovered with her throat slashed along a dirt track in bushes in the Tyre district near Troy, Trelawny.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the agency described the tragedy as a painful reminder that too many of Jamaica’s children continue to fall victim to horrific acts of violence perpetrated by adults who should be protecting them.
The CPFSA stressed that every child has the right to grow up in a safe, nurturing environment where they are protected, valued and allowed to realise their full potential.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CPFSA, Laurette Adams Thomas, said the agency mourns with the child’s family and the wider community as they grapple with this heartbreaking tragedy.
“There are simply no words that can lessen the pain of this tragedy. This 10-year-old child should have been given the opportunity to fulfil her dreams; her parents should have been given the chance to see her graduate from primary school, from university, to see her walk down the aisle…Instead, she was made to become a statistic, another victim of unspeakable violence. We cannot continue to accept these horrific acts as a normal part of our society. Every time a child is abused or murdered, we fail in our collective duty to protect those who depend on us most,” she said.
She further stated that the tragedy must also serve as a national call to action and urged every Jamaican to reject the culture of violence against children and instead embrace our shared responsibility to safeguard their well-being.
“This must be a turning point for Jamaica. We must cultivate an environment where the protection of our children is an immediate priority, transcending the rhetoric that simply designates them as the future. Every child is precious, every life has immeasurable value, and every adult has a responsibility to intervene, to report abuse, to speak up and to act. If we truly believe that our children are our greatest asset, then our actions must begin to reflect those words,” she said.
“Jungle justice, however, is not the appropriate form of intervention and is not supported by the CPFSA,” the CEO continued.
The agency said first responders are on the ground conducting an investigation to determine whether there are other children connected to the family whose safety and well-being require immediate intervention.
It said the officers are also assessing the psychosocial needs of the victim’s family and stand ready to provide the necessary support.
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