2010-01-16 “April sentencing for 7 Trinis. Kidnap-murder of Balram Maharaj.”
April sentencing for 7 Trinis. Kidnap-murder of Balram Maharaj.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Saturday, January 16th 2010
Sentencing for seven Trinidadians found guilty of hostage taking and murder on July 31, last year, has been deferred to April 16.
The new date follows an application made by attorneys representing Zion Clarke, Ricardo De Four, Kevon [...]
2009-11-07 “Vindra case back in court.”
Vindra case back in court.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Saturday, November 7th 2009
Three high-profile cases – one in which a re-trial was ordered – came up for status hearing in the Port of Spain High Court on Thursday.
The accused men in the murder cases of businesswoman Vindra Naipaul Coolman, businessman Gerald Gopaul and [...]
2009-10-30 “GOOD JOB. Philbert praises cops for kidnap rescue.”
GOOD JOB. Philbert praises cops for kidnap rescue.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Friday, October 30th 2009
[SPEAKING HIS MIND: Acting Commissioner of Police James Philbert speaks to members of the media after an appreciation awards ceremony at the Police Administration Building in Port of Spain yesterday. The ceremony was held to honour police officers [...]
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2009-09-22 “Cop charged with wife’s murder.”
Cop charged with wife’s murder.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Tuesday, September 22nd 2009
Police Constable Sunil Akaloo is expected to appear before a Sangre Grande magistrate today charged with murdering his wife.
Akaloo, 39, a police officer for the past 15 years, is jointly charged with spiritual Baptist leader Marlon Lee.
Lee, 35, is also a [...]
2009-08-02 “Lies, plots and corrupt lawmen. Balram Maharaj kidnap-murder.”
Lies, plots and corrupt lawmen. Balram Maharaj kidnap-murder.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Sunday, August 2nd 2009
A major kidnapping ring involving members of the T&T Defence Force Special Forces Unit as unearthed when three soldiers were arrested and charged with offences arising out of the kidnapping and murder of US war veteran Balram “Balo” [...]
2009-08-01 “7 guilty of kidnapping and killing Balram Maharaj. Relative: We got justice.”
7 guilty of kidnapping and killing Balram Maharaj. Relative: We got justice.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Saturday, August 1st 2009
Baby John sat on the porch of her Chandy Lane, El Socorro home with a dazed expression plastered on her face yesterday.
Tears glistened in her eyes as she recounted earlier in the day when [...]
2009-07-30 “US jurors consider verdict. Balram Maharaj murder trial.”
US jurors consider verdict. Balram Maharaj murder trial.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Thursday, July 30th 2009
Deliberations have already begun in the case involving seven men charged with a series of offences arising out of the kidnapping and murder of US war veteran Balram Maharaj.
The 12-member jury panel began deliberations on Monday following extensive [...]
2009-07-12 “Dottin slams vigilante justice.”
Dottin slams vigilante justice. Murder of Tecia.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Sunday, July 12th 2009
Last Monday, when the bullet-riddled body of Laventille gang leader Ricardo “Docs” McCarthy was found in a track off Belle Vue Road in Long Circular, St James, some said it was the swift claws of retribution at play.
McCarthy, 49, [...]
2009-06-19 “Suspect’s home torched. Murder of 10-year-old girl.”
Suspect’s home torched. Murder of 10-year-old girl.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Friday, June 19th 2009
Retribution reared its ugly head in John John , Laventille, yesterday when four men torched the home of a suspect held in connection with the murder of ten-year-old Tecia Henry.
In fact, while the fire was raging, other explosions were [...]
2009-06-04 “Ex-soldier to testify. Murder of Vietnam war veteran.”
Ex-soldier to testify. Murder of Vietnam war veteran.
By Denyse Renne
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161486282
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Thursday, June 4th 2009
Former sergeant of the T&T Defence Force Special Forces Unit Leon Nurse is expected to begin his testimony today as the trial against seven Trinidadians continues in the Washington Supreme Court.
The seven-Zion Clarke, Ricardo De Four, Kevon Demerieux, [...]
2009-05-29 “Kidnapper gets 25 years: kudos for cops from judge.”
Kidnapper gets 25 years: kudos for cops from judge.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Friday, May 29th 2009
Far too often, the bad some police officers do often outweighs the good, but when good results in the apprehension and conviction of someone conducting an illegal act, then the public has a right to know.
These were [...]
2009-05-28 “US war veteran’s murder: trial starts.”
US war veteran’s murder: trial starts.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Thursday, May 28th 2009
Brief preliminary instructions and opening statements were heard in Courtroom Eight of the US District Court for the District of Columbia yesterday, as the trial against seven Trinidadians charged in the death of US citizen and Vietnam war veteran Balram [...]
2009-05-27 “US trial for Trini suspects in Maharaj killing starts today”
US trial for Trini suspects in Maharaj killing starts today.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Wednesday, May 27th 2009
Opening statements in the trial against seven Trinidadians charged with conspiracy to commit hostage taking and aiding and abetting, resulting in the death of US citizen and Vietnam war veteran, Balram Maharaj, are to be made [...]
2009-05-27 “Deportee charged with kidnapping and murder of Naipaul-Coolman.”
Deportee charged with kidnapping and murder of Naipaul-Coolman.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Wednesday, May 27th 2009
Charges of kidnapping and murder have been laid against 22-year-old deportee Dwayne Gloster.
Gloster, of La Puerta, Diego Martin, appeared before a Justice of the Peace, in the Port of Spain Magistrate’s Court, yesterday afternoon charged with kidnapping and [...]
2009-05-16 “Accused to face four new charges.”
Accused to face four new charges.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Saturday, May 16th 2009
Kidnap accused Salis Mack has been allegedly linked to the disappearance of two other women and will now be charged with three kidnappings and a murder.
As a result, when he re-appears before a Chaguanas magistrate on Monday, Mack, 33, a [...]
Guide and Bless and Support Our Police Officers.
I was asked recently why I should support a police service that from many reports is rotten to the core. It is my personal belief that the reports do not present a true account of the state of the Police Service of Trinidad and Tobago.
One day we will get a horror story that [...]
2009-04-27 “Kidnap drama: 2 quizzed.”
Kidnap drama: 2 quizzed.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Monday, April 27th 2009
Two El Socorro men remain in police custody after officers of the Inter Agency Task Force raided a house at El Socorro Extension on Saturday night.
Police reports state the men are currently being interrogated by officers of the Anti Kidnapping Unit in [...]
2009-04-26 “Shakel, 5, is still missing.”
Shakel, 5, is still missing.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Sunday, April 26th 2009
An extensive search by police of the Buccoo Bay area, Tobago, in a bid to find missing five-year-old Shakel Woods turned up empty handed yesterday morning.
The search, which began Tuesday, intensified on Friday night and yesterday morning following a report by [...]
2009-04-17 “Nurse pleads guilty to hostage-taking. Balram Maharaj case.”
Nurse pleads guilty to hostage-taking. Balram Maharaj case.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Friday, April 17th 2009
Former member of the T&T Defence Force Special Forces Unit Leon Nurse has pleaded guilty to hostage-taking, which resulted in the death of US citizen and Vietnam war veteran Balram Maharaj.
Nurse, 44-who held the rank of sergeant while [...]
2008-12-16 “Bogus kidnap victim sorry; record cleared.”
Bogus kidnap victim sorry; record cleared.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Tuesday, December 16th 2008
Having served 100 hours in community service for faking her own kidnapping in 2005, 22-year-old Kyna Rampersad yesterday had her conviction nullified as she related to Chief Justice Ivor Archie what she had learned from her time spent doing charitable [...]
2008-08-14 “Extradition order: AG acted in bad faith, claims lawyer.”
Extradition order: AG acted in bad faith, claims lawyer.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Thursday, August 14th 2008
The Director of Public Prosecutions has discontinued murder proceedings against Defence Force soldiers Lance Cpl Ricardo De Four, 41 and Sgt Leon Nurse, 42, along with Kevin “Ketch It” Demerieux, 20, and Zion Clarke, 28.
The order came [...]
2008-06-01 “Dying with Hope.”
Dying with Hope.
By Martin Daly
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Sunday, June 1st 2008
Trinidad and Tobago is a bundle of contradictions. Life and death dramas, pitting good against evil, are played out every day in numbers out of all proportion to the size of our country. Regrettably, evil is on its way to winning. In civilised [...]
2008-05-05 “Family staying mum on kidnapping.”
Family staying mum on kidnapping.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Monday, May 5th 2008
Relatives of kidnapped businesswoman Philippa Talma yesterday neither confirmed nor denied that a ransom demand has been made for her safe release.
Talma, 46, who was grabbed outside her Saddle Road, Maraval businessplace on Friday evening remained remained unaccounted for, up to [...]
2008-03-19 “Slain JP’s work used as evidence.”
Slain JP’s work used as evidence.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Wednesday, March 19th 2008
A statement taken from murder accused Timothy Hunte in 2005, which was authenticated by the late Justice of the Peace (JP) Winston Best, was yesterday tendered into evidence in the case.
Best, 80, was reported missing by relatives on February 4 [...]
2008-01-08 “Three youths freed of murder. State, cops never ready, says Magistrate.”
Three youths freed of murder. State, cops never ready, says Magistrate.
Trevor Burnett and Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Tuesday, January 8th 2008
Three schoolboys accused of murder were yesterday discharged by an Arima Magistrate.
They were charged with the March, 28, 2007 murder of 14-year-old Aleem Ali.
Roshan Ramkissoon, 18, Kerwin Wellington 18, and Danny Seetahal 18, [...]
2007-05-29 “Investigate teacher, say parents of murdered teen.”
Investigate teacher, say parents of murdered teen.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Tuesday, May 29th 2007
The parents of murdered teenager Aleem Ali are calling on officials of the Ministry of Education to investigate the conduct of a senior member of staff at the Five Rivers Secondary School.
Speaking with the Express last Friday at their [...]
2007-05-04 “3 teens charged in schoolboy’s murder.”
3 teens charged in schoolboy’s murder.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Friday, May 4th 2007
Three teenagers appeared before an Arima magistrate yesterday charged with murdering schoolboy Aleem Ali.
Kerwin Welington, Danny Seetahal and Roshan Ramkissoon, all 17, appeared before Senior Magistrate Debra Quintyne in the Arima Magistrates’ First Court, charged with murdering Ali between March [...]
2007-04-12 “No arrests yet in schoolboy’s murder.”
No arrests yet in schoolboy’s murder.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago | Thursday, April 12th 2007
Homicide officers are yet to make any arrests in the murder of schoolboy Aleem Ali.
Ali, 15, of Cane Farm Road, Arouca went missing on March 26.
His body was discovered four days later chopped and burnt in the Arouca area by several [...]
2007-04-04 “Breakthrough ’soon’ in schoolboy’s murder.”
Breakthrough ’soon’ in schoolboy’s murder.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Wednesday, April 4th 2007
Homicide officers have intensified their search for three teenagers whom they believe could assist them in their investigations into the murder of teenager Aleem Ali.
Ali, 14, of Cane Farm Road, Arouca, was found chopped and burnt on March 28 in a [...]
“Boy, 14, chopped to death. Missing pupil found burnt in forest.”
BOY, 14, CHOPPED TO DEATH. Missing pupil found burnt in forest.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Friday, March 30th 2007
The body of a 14-year-old student was found chopped and burnt in a forest on Wednesday afternoon.
Aleem Ali, of Cane Farm Road, Arouca, was reported missing by his uncle Ahazad Ali on Monday afternoon after [...]
2006-10-23 “Tears flow for Rehanna.”
Tears flow for Rehanna.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Monday, October 23rd 2006
Mother of murder victim Rehanna Ramlochan, Cynthia Ramlochan, is comforted by her son, Rennie, and another relative during the funeral service yesterday at the family’s home.
Tears of sadness flowed from the eyes of Cynthia Ramlochan yesterday, as she sat near her daughter’s [...]
2005-12-07 “Cops find slipper of abducted woman in Toco forest.”
Cops find slipper of abducted woman in Toco forest.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad and Tobago news bulletin board | 7, December 05
A contingent of more than 100 soldiers and police were up to late last evening, combing several forested areas of Toco, in a bid to find Jade Solis, the missing granddaughter of businessman Eric Solis.
Also involved [...]
2005-10-22 “Mistaken kidnap victim rescued. Chaguanas apple vendor snatched.”
Mistaken kidnap victim rescued. Chaguanas apple vendor snatched.
By Denyse Renne and Adrian Boodan
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Saturday 22nd October, 2005
Even as Anti-Kidnapping Squad officers rescued 40-year-old construction worker Sham Mohammed on Thursday night, apple vendor Nandlal Singh was kidnapped half an hour later in the same district.
Mohammed was rescued by members of the AKS [...]
2005-09-22 “Eddie Koury kidnapping. Crime Stoppers offers reward.”
Eddie Koury kidnapping. Crime Stoppers offers reward.
By Geisha Kowlessar and Denyse Renne
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Thursday 22nd September, 2005
Relatives of kidnap victim Dr Eddie Koury yesterday pleaded with his abductors to release him.
Koury, 34, the nephew of Health Minister John Rahael, is believed to have been stabbed and bundled into a car by four [...]
2005-03-05 “Woman snatched in Westmoorings.”
Woman snatched in Westmoorings.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Saturday 5th March, 2005
Investigations are continuing into the kidnapping of a 60-year-old Glencoe woman. According to police reports, at around 6.10 am yesterday, Tamen Abraham was jogging along Windsurf Road, Westmoorings, when a Sentra car with three men stopped alongside her.
Two armed men got out, [...]
2004-11-12 “Man kidnapped while fixing Divali stage”
Man kidnapped while fixing Divali stage.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Friday 12th November, 2004
A 19-year-old man was kidnapped in San Juan yesterday morning, while constructing a stage for Divali celebrations.
According to police reports, around 2.30 am, Shivanand Ramlogan was with a group of people at the corner of Shanka and Hingoo Streets, El [...]
2004-01-20 “Tears flow as 3 face trial for murder.”
Tears flow as 3 face trial for murder.
By Denyse Renne
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Tuesday 20th January, 2004
Emotions ran high at the Port-of-Spain Eighth Magistrate’s Court yesterday, as the man once labelled the country’s most wanted was committed to stand trial for murder.
Sheldon “Skelly” Lovell, 32, along with his two accomplices, Shawn “Gumbo” Vincent and [...]
