Lynvale Bloomfield
{{Short description|Jamaican politician (1959–2019)}}
Lynvale Bloomfield (27 September 1959 – 2 February 2019){{Citation|title=Dr Lynvale Bloomfield laid to rest (Funeral Highlights)| date=23 February 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbgiIeXtLUY|language=en|access-date=2022-02-20}} was a Jamaican Member of Parliament from the People's National Party who was murdered while in office.{{Cite web|last=Greaves|first=Natalie|date=2019-02-04|title=Opposition legislator Dr. Lynvale Bloomfield murdered in Jamaica|url=https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/caribbean-breaking-news-featured/opposition-legislator-dr-lynvale-bloomfield-murdered-in-jamaica/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Caribbean News|language=en}}{{Infobox officeholder
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1959|10|27}}
| birth_place = Duanvale, Trelawny, Portland, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire
| successor2 = Ann-Marie Vaz
| death_place = Passley Gardens, Portland Parish, Jamaica
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2019|02|02|1959|10|27}}
| party = People's National Party
| image =
| term_end2 = 2 February 2019
| term_start2 = 29 December 2011
| predecessor2 = Donald Rhodd
| constituency2 = Portland Eastern
| office2 = Member of Parliament
| caption =
| 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.{{Cite web|title=Dr. Lynvale Bloomfield Found Dead At Home|url=http://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/local/dr-lynvale-bloomfield-found-dead-at-home|access-date=2022-02-20|website=radiojamaicanewsonline.com}}
Murder
On the morning of 2 February 2019, Bloomfield was found stabbed to death at his home in Passley Gardens.{{Cite web|date=2019-02-02|title=Jamaica: Opposition MP found stabbed to death|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2019/02/02/news/regional/jamaica/jamaica-opposition-mp-found-stabbed-to-death/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-02-04|title='I can't remember him being angry' - Brothers remember slain Member of Parliament|url=http://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20190204/%E2%80%98i-can%E2%80%99t-remember-him-being-angry%E2%80%99-brothers-remember-slain-member-parliament|access-date=2022-02-20|website=jamaica-star.com|language=en}} His funeral took place at the Church of the Open Bible in Port Antonio on 23 February 2019.{{Cite web|date=2019-02-24|title=Bloomfield's 'life of service' celebrated - PNP, JLP join in reflections as murdered politician laid to rest|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20190224/bloomfields-life-service-celebrated-pnp-jlp-join-reflections-murdered|access-date=2022-02-20|website=jamaica-gleaner.com|language=en}} He was buried at Prospect Cemetery.{{Cite web|title=Caribbean Elections Biography {{!}} Lynvale Bloomfield|url=http://www.caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/bloomfield_lynvale.asp|access-date=2022-02-20|website=www.caribbeanelections.com}} 21-year-old Simeon Anthony Sutherland of Buff Bay in Portland was detained on 13 February and charged with the murder on 2 March.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-09|title=Man Charged with Murder of Dr. Lynvale Bloomfield Remanded into Custody|url=https://mckoysnews.com/lynvale-bloomfield/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=McKoysNews|language=en-US}} The trial was postponed to April 2022.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-12|title=Trial of man accused of killing Lynvale Bloomfield postponed, bail extended|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20210712/trial-man-accused-killing-lynvale-bloomfield-postponed-bail-extended|access-date=2022-02-20|website=jamaica-gleaner.com|language=en}} A bench warrant was issued in November 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-02 |title=Bench warrant to be issued for Lynvale Bloomfield murder accused |url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20221102/bench-warrant-be-issued-lynvale-bloomfield-murder-accused |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=jamaica-gleaner.com |language=en}}
References
{{Reflist}}
Category:People's National Party (Jamaica) politicians
Category:Members of the House of Representatives of Jamaica
Category:Jamaican murder victims
Category:Deaths by stabbing in Jamaica
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bloomfield, Lynvale}}
Category:University of Havana alumni
Category:People from Portland Parish
Category:February 2019 in North America
Category:2019 murders in North America
Category:20th-century Jamaican physicians
Category:Members of the 12th Parliament of Jamaica