A New York accountant was brutally murdered hours into her Jamaican birthday trip as chilling messages to her household revealed the horrific hazard she confronted in her remaining moments and her husband was named an individual of curiosity.
Melissa Kerry Samnath died from blunt drive trauma to the pinnacle on the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, Jamaica, on her thirty fifth birthday, April 29, the Jamaica Constabulary Drive introduced on Fb.
Hours earlier than her demise, Samnath despatched a haunting message to her household pleading for them to contact the authorities
“I want you to name the cops. … Take a look at my location … It’s a pink home,” she wrote over WhatsApp simply earlier than 11 p.m. on April 28, in accordance to the Jamaica Gleaner.
Samnath had simply landed on the Caribbean island earlier within the day for her thirty fifth birthday trip, however her husband, Dane Watson, dumped her on the native hospital with extreme wounds hours after the haunting message, authorities claimed.
The Queens resident was pronounced lifeless hours later.
Police have launched an investigation into Samnath’s demise, the place they discovered proof of a criminal offense scene at a residence in St. James Parish, close to Montego Bay, on the Northwest finish of the island. Officers didn’t disclose who owned the residence.
Swimming pools of blood and a few of Samnath’s belongings had been discovered inside the home, the Gleaner reported.
Watson has been recognized as a individual of curiosity in reference to Samnath’s homicide investigation.
The couple had been noticed on surveillance footage strolling from Samnath’s Airbnb to Watson’s residence as he carried her suitcase hours earlier than her demise.
He allegedly known as his mom to admit to killing his spouse after dumping her off.
“His mom known as to inform us she bought a cellphone name from him saying he killed her and dropped her off in a wheelchair on the hospital. He didn’t even have the audacity to take her into the hospital,” Samnath’s niece Janice Wynter claimed to the outlet.
Watson and Samnath are believed to have married again in December 2025, in line with police. The couple are believed to have met on-line earlier than Samnath traveled to Jamaica for her birthday, in line with the outlet.
“She didn’t deserve that,” Wynter added, describing her aunt as “one of the loving individuals ever.”
The suspected brutal homicide shocked the quiet neighborhood of Norwood, with residents on alert for the wished man.
“There was an entire heap of blood in his home in Norwood. Him beat her badly, man. Beat her in her head,” a neighbor informed the outlet. “The police are on the lookout for him, however they nonetheless haven’t acquired any breakthroughs.”
“There’s a assassin on the run, and he’s clearly in an space with quite a lot of vacationers. He’s harmful. Ladies must be cautious since you don’t know what he’s able to,” Wynter mentioned.
Samnath’s household confirmed her demise in a GoFundMe on Could 4.
“Melissa was a powerful, loving, and unforgettable girl whose heat touched everybody round her,” the household wrote. “She cherished touring, exploring new locations, and spending time with the folks she cared for many. Her loss has left a deep ache in our household that phrases can’t absolutely categorical.”
The household was utilizing the funds to pay for funeral bills, with the remaining money going in the direction of supporting organizations that help victims of home violence in Samnath’s identify.
