Dog Paw laid to rest

Two months after his death, the body of reputed gang leader Christopher 'Dog Paw' Linton has now been laid to rest.

Linton, 35, was buried at the Dovecot Memorial Park in St Catherine today. His body arrived at Dovecot under a heavy police escort.

A handful of persons camped outside the chapel patiently waiting for Linton's body to arrived. Linton, the reputed leader of the Dog Paw Gang, was killed on October 11 during an alleged shootout with the police in the Elletson Flats community in St Andrew. The police reported that shortly before 2 p.m., lawmen, acting on information, intercepted a vehicle in which armed men were believed to be travelling.

When signalled to stop, Linton allegedly exited the vehicle and opened gunfire. The gunfire was returned and he was shot.