Lynvale Bloomfield
Jamaican politician (1959–2019)
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Lynvale Bloomfield (27 September 1959 – 2 February 2019)[1] was a Jamaican Member of Parliament from the People's National Party (PNP) who was murdered while in office.[2]
Lynvale Bloomfield | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 29 December 2011 – 2 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Rhodd |
| Succeeded by | Ann-Marie Vaz |
| Constituency | Portland Eastern |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1959 Duanvale, Trelawny, Portland, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire |
| Died | 2 February 2019 (aged 59) Passley Gardens, Portland Parish, Jamaica |
| Party | People's National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Havana |
Career
A doctor by profession, Bloomfield was first elected to the Parliament of Jamaica in the 2011 general election. He was re-elected in 2016.[3]
Murder
On the morning of 2 February 2019, Bloomfield was found stabbed to death at his home in Passley Gardens.[4][5] His funeral took place at the Church of the Open Bible in Port Antonio on 23 February 2019.[6] He was buried at Prospect Cemetery.[7] 21-year-old Simeon Anthony Sutherland of Buff Bay in Portland was detained on 13 February and charged with the murder on 2 March.[8] The trial was postponed to April 2022.[9] A bench warrant was issued in November 2022.[10]