The Daily Prism

KINGSTON, JAMAICA—A police investigation is underway into the death of Kevon Hamilton, whose body was found on Sixth Street in Greenwich Town, St Andrew, on August 1. The Hunts Bay police, who are leading the investigation, have said they have not yet determined an official cause of death.

The discovery was first reported by the Jamaica Gleaner, which stated that Hamilton’s body was found hanging from a ceiling with a curtain wrapped around his neck. When asked for a cause of death, a police source responded, “How could we know that? Our investigation is not yet finished.”

The police’s statement directly counters a series of online claims, particularly from users on the social media platform TikTok, who are suggesting that Hamilton is not dead and that the incident was a hoax. The ongoing police investigation into a confirmed body discovery definitively disproves these rumors.

The tragic event has also brought attention to Kevon Hamilton’s online identity. Known on social media platforms like TikTok as Trish Doll, Hamilton was a man who publicly identified as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and was depicted presenting as a woman in his online videos. While the details of his specific gender identity remain unconfirmed, his death has fueled concern and grief within the local LGBTQ+ community.

An official cause of death is pending the results of a post-mortem examination and a final ruling from the Coroner’s Court.