BREAKING: St James father who murdered daughter has been killed

The St James father who turned himself over to the police in relation to the murder of his 3-year-old daughter before escaping on Thursday, has been killed.

He was found dead last night, around 9 o’clock, in a house in Montego Bay with a bullet wound to the head, Loop News has been informed.

Roosevelt Thomas escaped custody hours after he was brought in by a pastor on Thursday. He as being questioned by the police in the presence of his attorney when he reportedly jumped through a window.

Little Leashay Thomas’ body was fished from the waters of the Dump Up Beach in Montego Bay, St James on Tuesday, hours after her father took her from her mother’s home in Flower in the parish.

Loop News understands that Thomas called a family member to say he was going to kill his daughter and dump her body at the beach.

He also threatened to kill himself, Loop News understands.

Thomas reportedly went to the child’s mother, took the child away and sent a text to his own mother to say the child was at the beaches.