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A Queens woman was allegedly murdered while celebrating her birthday in Jamaica — after leaving her family a chilling final message urging them to “call the cops.”

Melissa Kerry Samnath died from blunt force head injuries at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, Jamaica, on her 35th birthday, April 29, the Jamaica Constabulary Force announced on Facebook.

Police have now launched a manhunt for the Big Apple accountant’s husband, Dane Watson, who was identified as a person of interest. 


  Melissa Kerry Samnath died from blunt force head injuries at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, Jamaica, on her 35th birthday, April 29, the Jamaica Constabulary Force said. Gofundme Melissa Kerry Samnath died from blunt force head injuries at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James, Jamaica, on her 35th birthday, April 29, the Jamaica Constabulary Force said. Gofundme

Samnath’s haunting final words came just hours before Watson dropped her off outside the hospital with fatal injuries and took off, according to the Jamaica Gleaner. 

“I need you to call the cops,” she wrote over WhatsApp shortly before 11 p.m. the night before her death. “Look at my location. It is a pink house.”

Watson allegedly later confessed to his mom.

“His mother called to tell us she got a phone call from him saying he killed her and dropped her off in a wheelchair at the hospital,” the dead woman’s niece, Janice Wynter, told the Gleaner. 


  Police have now launched a manhunt for the Big Apple accountant’s husband, Dane Watson, who was identified as a person of interest.  Crime Stop Jamaica Police have now launched a manhunt for the Big Apple accountant’s husband, Dane Watson, who was identified as a person of interest.  Crime Stop Jamaica

“He didn’t even have the audacity to take her into the hospital.” 

Meanwhile, the dead woman’s sister said she knew little about her new brother-in-law despite having the two siblings being close.

“She was my best friend,” Liza Samnath told The Post. “That’s my baby sister. She had an outgoing personality.”


  Samnath had just landed on the Caribbean island earlier in the day for her 35th birthday vacation. Gofundme Samnath had just landed on the Caribbean island earlier in the day for her 35th birthday vacation. Gofundme

Samnath landed on the Caribbean island earlier that day for a trip to celebrate her 35th birthday, only to be dumped at the hospital, where she would die.

Police launched an investigation into her death after finding undisclosed evidence at a home in St. James Parish, near Montego Bay, on the Northwest end of the island. Officials did not say what that was. 

Cops also found pools of blood and some of Samnath’s belongings inside the house, the Gleaner reported.


  Watson and Samnath are believed to have married back in December 2025, according to police. Television Jamaica / YouTube Watson and Samnath are believed to have married back in December 2025, according to police. Television Jamaica / YouTube

Watson is now sought as a person of interest in the case.

The couple had been spotted on surveillance footage walking from Samnath’s Airbnb to Watson’s residence as he carried her suitcase hours before her death.

Watson and Samnath are believed to have married in December, according to police. They reportedly met online before Samnath first traveled to Jamaica to meet him.

“She didn’t deserve that,” Wynter added, describing her aunt as “one of the most loving persons ever.”


  The suspected brutal murder shocked the quiet neighborhood of Norwood, with residents on alert for the wanted man. Television Jamaica / YouTube The suspected brutal murder shocked the quiet neighborhood of Norwood, with residents on alert for the wanted man. Television Jamaica / YouTube

The suspected brutal murder shocked the quiet neighborhood of Norwood, with residents on alert for the wanted man.

“There was a whole heap of blood in his house in Norwood. Him beat her badly, man. Beat her in her head,” a neighbor told the outlet. “The police are looking for him, but they still haven’t received any breakthroughs.”

“There is a murderer on the run, and he is clearly in an area with a lot of tourists. He is dangerous. Women need to be careful because you don’t know what he is capable of,” Wynter said.

Samnath’s family confirmed her death in a GoFundMe on May 4.

“Melissa was a strong, loving, and unforgettable woman whose warmth touched everyone around her,” the family wrote. “She loved traveling, exploring new places, and spending time with the people she cared for most. Her loss has left a deep pain in our family that words cannot fully express.”

The family was using the funds to pay for funeral expenses, with the remaining cash going towards supporting organizations that assist victims of domestic violence in Samnath’s name.

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