THE GLEANER MINUTE: Family Appeals After Woman Set Ablaze in Westmoreland, ATM Scam Charges & more

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Relatives of 40-year-old Dacia Forrester are appealing for assistance after she was allegedly doused with gasoline and set ablaze during a dispute at a gas station in Whithorn, Westmoreland. Police have released limited details as debate continues on social media surrounding the incident.

Police have charged 34-year-old Sean Williams in connection with an alleged scheme targeting elderly ATM users in Kingston and St Catherine. Investigators say one victim lost more than $300,000 in a bank card swapping operation.

A 58-year-old vendor has been charged after more than 500 pounds of uninspected meat were seized during an operation in downtown Kingston. The Agricultural Protection Branch says the meat was improperly handled and intended for public sale without required inspection.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to attend the CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in St Kitts and Nevis, where Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is set to deliver remarks amid regional debate over US policy toward Cuba.

In sports, West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by 107 runs to open their Super Eight campaign at the T20 Cricket World Cup.
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