Twenty-five-year-old Willard Whittle, otherwise called 'Jubby,' of Nugent Street, Spanish Town, and Kitson Town, both in St Catherine, was beaten to death by a mob after he was accused of stealing cellular phones from a home in the community on Tuesday.

Reports are that about 11 a.m. Whittle was painting a house at Nugent Street when he was accused of stealing cellular phones. He was held and severely beaten by a group of persons. Members of the community went to his rescue and he was taken to the Spanish Town Hospital where he died while being treated.

The Spanish Town police are investigating.