Mocha man fatally shot by bandits

At about 0100h. today, police say that Jermain Giles, 35 years, of Barnwell North, Mocha, EBD, was awakened by a noise at his door. He opened a window to check and was shot to his head in the process.

The police say that two men entered the house through the open window and held up Giles’ reputed wife Joylyn Oliver. They searched the home and took away a cell phone and escaped.

Giles was taken to the GPHC where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Investigations are in progress.