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Man believed to be mentally ill damages several vehicles in busy Half-Way-Tree traffic
A man believed to be of unsound mind damaged several vehicles in the heart of Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, early this morning. The man was seen using what appeared to be a machete to smash several vehicles as they travelled along the busy thoroughfare. Some

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Man believed to be mentally ill damages several vehicles in busy Half-Way-Tree traffic

A man believed to be of unsound mind damaged several vehicles in the heart of Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, early this morning. The man was seen using what appeared to be a machete to smash several vehicles as they travelled along the busy thoroughfare. Some

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