The unrest in Region Five yesterday escalated with groups of armed persons attacking and robbing road users throughout the region, while reports have emerged of persons stoning and torching a house and a barber shop in two areas.
As of last evening, protest actions were still ongoing for Isaiah and Joel Henry in Number Three Village, Number 5 Village, Hopetown, Number 26 Village and other areas, while residents of Cotton Tree and Bath Settle-ment were also protesting over the death of Haresh Singh, whose body was discovered in Number Three Village, yesterday. The murders of Isaiah and Joel triggered the unrest on Sunday.
According to information reaching this newspaper, several residents and road users were attacked by groups of armed persons in all of the areas mentioned above and other areas as well.
