MANDEVILLE, Manchester – The murder of 36-year-old Shanalee Bailey on Thursday, allegedly by the father of four of her five children in Heartease, close to Mandeville, has yet again focused attention on the high rate of domestic violence in this south-central parish.
“Her mother was killed 12 years ago on her [mother's] birthday…right around there they cut her throat, and this is what come happen to her daughter,” Bailey's uncle, Stafford Clayton told the Sunday Observer.
Custos of Manchester, Garfield Green told the Sunday Observer that special arrangements will be made to take care of the children left behind in this latest case.
He told the Sunday Observer that despite changes made as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, persons can still call a helpline to resolve domestic issues at 876-579-7112.
We were in discussion with a telecoms company to let us have a dedicated line that would have been placed at the police station, but COVID has put a lot of things on hold…If persons have called outside of the normal office hours, they can leave a message and we will get back to them,” the custos said.
