There is mourning at the Beulah All-Age School in Clarendon. Two of its students were among the family of five killed in the Cocoa Piece, in the parish. Education Minister Fayval Williams says counselling will be offered to the pupils, staff, and family through her ministry and the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA).

The news stunned Jamaicans, who have since been airing concerns about the safety of the nation. Education and Youth Minister Fayval Williams tells CVM LIVE she was shaken by the news. The distraught Minister condemns the act, describing it as the most gruesome crime in Jamaica’s history.  Watch the report below:

Reporter: Velonique Bowen

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