The Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the body of a female that was found in Parker Gully, Lethe, St. James on Sunday.

It is of brown complexion, slim build, and is about 163 centimetres (5 feet 4 inches) long and was clad in a grey T-shirt and blue jeans pants.

Reports from the Montego Bay police are that residents stumbled upon the body and summoned them. On their arrival, it was seen on a tarpaulin with multiple stab wounds. The scene was processed and the body removed to the morgue.

Anyone who can assist the police in identifying the body is being asked to contact the Montego Bay Criminal Investigations Branch at 953-6191, police 119 emergency number or the nearest police station.