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Denfield Bowen Found Dead After Being Missing For 21 Days
posted (May 21, 2015)
When Plus Street resident Denfield Bowen left his house on the evening of Thursday April 30th, he told his wife that he would be back in a few. But her never returned. Today, exactly three weeks later, the outcome that has family has been fearing was finally confirmed: Denfield Bowen was found dead. The skeletal remains of what is believed to be his body was discovered wrapped in a tarpaulin in the back of his pickup which was abandoned in a bushy area near the Westlake community at mile 8 on the George Price highway.

The discovery was made around 4:00 pm when police got a call. His family is at the scene and has confirmed to us that it is Bowen. They are currently waiting on a coffin to bury his remains immediately. They intend to bury him in his family's home village Manatee. Our news team is there right now and we hope to have some information for you later on in the news.

Bowen is believed to have been a victim of an ongoing war in the George Street gang resulting from the murder of Mark Medina. His family believes he was lured to his death by a trusted ally within the gang. With the discovery of his body and another murder last night - 2015 has now recorded 56 murders and continues to be on a record pace.

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