Stepson among three charged with murder of woman in church

Three men including the stepson of Andrea Lowe-Garwood, have been charged in connection with the shooting death of 51-year-old Lowe-Garwood, a bank manager of Stonebrook Manor in Falmouth, Trelawny following an incident at a church in the parish last Sunday. 

Her stepson, 29-year-old Javan Garwood, otherwise called ‘Janoy’, has been charged with murder and conspiracy to murder.

While 23-year-old Leon Hines, a storekeeper of Rose Heights, Montego Bay, St. James who is charged with murder, illegal possession of firearm, accessory before the fact, accessory after the fact and conspiracy to murder, and Dwight Bingham charged with murder and illegal possession of firearm.

Police reports are that about 10:30 am. on Sunday, January 31, Lowe-Garwood was in a worship session at her church, when a man posing as a member of the congregation walked over to her and shot her several times in the upper body.

She was taken to hospital where she died whilst undergoing treatment.

An investigation was launched, and it was later discovered that Hines had previously conspired with Javan Garwood and Bingham to kill Mrs. Lowe-Garwood.

Hines allegedly drove a white Toyota Allion motorcar transporting Bingham to the church where Bingham shot and killed Lowe-Garwood.

He then exited the church and went into the car that was being driven by Hines and made their escape.

Their court dates are being finalised.

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