Police intensify search for accused in east Kingston beheading......Police release photograph of 'Hopeton', the murderer.

39-year-old Desroy Barrett,

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police say they have intensified the search for the man who is accused of chopping and beheading a mother of six in east Kingston on Sunday.

He has been identified Desroy Barrett otherwise called Hopeton.

Thirty-four-year-old Karen Renford was killed a few metres from her house off Mountain View Avenue, allegedly by Barrett who is the father of four of her children.

"The search for the suspect in the case has intensified… we have some leads" a senior police from the division told ONLINE OBSERVER Friday.

Neighbours of Renford said that they heard screams coming from the house shared by the couple, and when they went to investigate her headless body was discovered outside. Her head was found a short distance way.

Barrett, who was at the house on Sunday, has not been seen since the incident.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police on Friday released a photograph of 39-year-old Desroy Barrett, otherwise called ‘Hopeton’, who they say is wanted in connection with Sunday's murder of Karen Rainford.
His last known address is Hampstead Place in St Andrew.
The police are appealing to Barrett to turn himself in immediately, and are also urging anyone knowing his whereabouts to contact the Elletson Road police at 928-1261, police 119 emergency number or the nearest police station.  more