Deputy Commissioner of Police Fitz Bailey says two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the Gregory Park arson attack on Walkers Avenue.

The men were identified as 24-year-old Nigel McClarty, a mechanic of Christian Pen, St Catherine; and 21-year-old Odane Fowler, otherwise called ‘Pop Chow’, of Portmore Villa, St Catherine.

The men were charged with two counts of murder, 10 counts of arson, possession of a prohibited weapon, unauthorized possession of ammunition, and being part of a criminal organization.

Bailey disclosed the information while speaking at a press briefing yesterday. He assured the public that the police are working to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Reports from the St Catherine South police are that 11 houses were firebombed on Walker’s Avenue in Gregory Park on August 12. Two residents died, and more than 40 individuals, including children, are homeless.