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Jamaica Women's Midfielder Tarania Clarke Killed in Knife Attack

The Jamaican Football Federation have confirmed the tragic death of 20-year-old midfielder Tarania Clarke following a stabbing in capital city Kingston.

Clarke, who represented domestic side Waterhouse FC, had only recently made her international debut for the Reggae Girlz, finding the back of the net in a 12-1 win over Cuba in September.

According to BBC Sport, local police officers said that Clarke had passed away in hospital on Thursday evening after getting into a dispute with a woman over a mobile phone. The woman has since been arrested.

"The JFF is deeply saddened by the untimely passing of young Ms Clarke - someone who would have shown so much promise, not just as a player but as a person," JFF president Michael Ricketts said.