Police personnel, educators and members of the political directorate in the Central Kingston constituency yesterday met to assess the worrying crime wave in the constituency, amid reports that another three people were murdered.

The first victim, Carla Rosemarie Thomas, 27, was killed at her home on Gold Street, about 100 metres from the police station.

Several hours later, an elderly couple were murdered at their home on High Holborn Street, a block from the spot where Thomas was killed.

Between Tuesday and yesterday morning, at least five persons were killed in that part of Central Kingston. A sixth person was shot and injured.

The sub-officer in charge of the Gold Street Police Station, Inspector Lena McBean, chaired yesterday's meeting involving the stakeholders in Central Kingston.

She said they are to have further meetings with a view to addressing the issues.

Innocent, old people

Inspector McBean became emotional yesterday when she visited the scene where the elderly couple was murdered.

"I cried because they were innocent, old people," she said.

The couple was shot just across from a basic school and Inspector McBean said she had to escort two teachers and several students from the institution after the incident.

"I saw the teachers and students crying," said Inspector McBean.

The shooting also prompted teachers at the Holy Family Primary School to abandon the classrooms.

"There is no way we could keep school under this condition," said Cecile Palmer, principal of the Holy Family Primary School.

This was the second consecutive day that classes were being disrupted at Holy Family.

On Tuesday, some teachers staged a sit-in before walking to the Jamaica Teachers' Association's headquarters crying for help.

Last night the police imposed a curfew in sections of Central Kingston in a bid to curb the violence there.