The Police have charged Dane Watson with the murder of his wife, 35-year-old Melissa Kerry Samnath.Watson had surrendered to the St Mary police on Friday.On April 29, Samnath, who is of a New York address in the United States, was taken to the Cornwall Regional hospital in St James by Watson, who reportedly left the medical facility shortly after assisting her from a motor vehicle. Hospital personnel later alerted the police after Samnath was pronounced dead.The police say subsequent investigations led detectives to a premises in Norwood, St James, where evidence relevant to the investigation was recovered.A post mortem examination conducted on May 6 determined that Samnath died as a result of multiple blunt force trauma to the head.During the investigations, Watson, was named as a person of interest in the death of the US citizen.Follow The Gleaner on X and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-876-499-0169 or email us at onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com or editors@gleanerjm.com.
St James man charged with murder of American wife
The Police have charged Dane Watson with the murder of his wife, 35-year-old Melissa Kerry Samnath.Watson had surrendered to the St Mary police on Friday.









