2010-01-19 “Facebook page for missing Trini.”
Facebook page for missing Trini.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, January 19 2010
A PAGE has been set up on popular social website Facebook for Trinidadian Gregory McAlpin who is still missing in earthquake ravaged Haiti. McAlpin, who was living and working in Antigua was among 200 guests at the Montana Hotel in Port-au-Prince, [...]
2010-01-16 “TRINI MISSING IN HAITI.”
TRINI MISSING IN HAITI.
By Nalinee Seelal and Leiselle Maraj
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Saturday, January 16 2010
An international appeal has been made for assistance in finding Gregory Andre McAlpin, a Trinidadian who was among 200 guests at a Haitian hotel which collapsed when a massive earthquake hit that country on Tuesday afternoon.
McAlpin, 48, who is [...]
2009-12-26 “Cops play Santa to rescued girl, 2.”
Cops play Santa to rescued girl, 2.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Saturday, December 26 2009
Seven police officers who rescued a two-year-old girl hours after she was snatched from her Maraval home last Sunday played Santa Claus and took the girl gifts and other goodies.
The officers, who are all attached to the recently formed [...]
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Ken ALI
Aabida ALLAHAM
Ian ALLEYNE
Robert ALONZO
Inerva ARJOON
Cecily ASSON
Yvonne BABOOLAL
Andre BAGOO
Peter BALROOP
Ralph BANWARIE
Cori BAYNES
Camille BETHEL
Peter Ray BLOOD
Nikita BRAXTON
Juhel BROWNE
Alexander BRUZAL
Wendy CAMPBELL
Kimberly CASTILLO
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2009-09-30 “Mom of ‘Half-a-man’ wants justice.”
Mom of ‘Half-a-man’ wants justice.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Wednesday, September 30 2009
THE mother of murder victim, Oronde “Half-a-man” Reyes, whose body was found in a shallow grave at Valencia on Monday, is calling for swift justice. Monica Reyes said that while her son did not live with her, she still kept in [...]
2009-09-20 “Cop charged in teacher’s murder.”
Cop charged in teacher’s murder.
By Nalinee Seelal and Onika James
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Sunday, September 20 2009
Homicide detectives investigating the murder of schoolteacher Bhasmat Seemungal-Akaloo yesterday received instructions from Acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard to charge the two suspects whom they now have in custody.
Police arrested a police officer and his [...]
2009-09-19 “Relative of murder victim assisting cops.”
Relative of murder victim assisting cops.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Saturday, September 19 2009
A relative of murder victim Bhasmat Seemungal-Akaloo was up to late yesterday assisting Homicide officers in their investigations into her death.
Up until late yesterday the suspect was being quizzed by officers of the Region Two Homicide Bureau led by Asp [...]
2009-07-14 “Brothers murdered days apart.”
Brothers murdered days apart.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, July 14 2009
A 27-year-old man who went missing on Saturday was discovered dead at Wallerfield on Sunday night. Fitzgerald St Bernard, was shot to death. Up to yesterday his Nissan B14 car remained missing.
St Bernard was reported missing by relatives on Saturday and on [...]
2009-05-05 “MAN ON MURDER CHARGES TODAY.”
MAN ON MURDER CHARGES TODAY.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, May 5 2009
A 26-YEAR-OLD private-hire (PH) driver, who is currently incarcerated on remand at the Maximum Security Prison (MSP) in Arouca, is expected to be charged today for the murders of two women from Central Trinidad, who were killed earlier this year.
Yesterday, Assistant [...]
2009-05-03 “Woman decoy facing 3 murder charges.”
Woman decoy facing 3 murder charges.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Sunday, May 3 2009
The woman detained by homicide officers on Tuesday in connection with being in possession of jewelry belonging to two murder victims, is expected to be charged tomorrow with three murders.
The suspect, a store clerk of Felicity, was detained on Tuesday [...]
2009-05-02 “Woman decoy lures victims.”
Woman decoy lures victims.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Saturday, May 2 2009
In a cleverly coordinated effort, a woman posed as a decoy passenger for a man to give comfort to unsuspecting young women and girls to travel in his taxi.
The devious plan was to lure female passengers into the taxi, kidnap and rob [...]
2009-05-01 “Woman key to 5 murders.”
Woman key to 5 murders.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Friday, May 1 2009
A 27-year-old woman, who was arrested by police on Wednesday, is facing at least five charges for kidnapping and murder, the latest of which is eight-year-old Leah Lammy.
Yesterday police took a long statement from the woman in whose house a silver [...]
2009-04-30 “Leah’s disappearance linked to serial killing.”
Leah’s disappearance linked to serial killing.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Thursday, April 30 2009
A 27-YEAR-OLD woman of Felicity, who police believe is one half of a couple who kidnapped and killed several young females in central Trinidad was arrested at her home yesterday and a quantity of jewelry seized.
The police are saying the [...]
2009-04-09 “Leah’s uncle found dead.”
Leah’s uncle found dead.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Thursday, April 9 2009
Mechanic Hugh Montano spent the past two months on a desperate search for his kidnapped eight-year-old niece, Leah Lammy. He never found Leah.
Then, last Tuesday his pregnant girlfriend Anjanie Gajdhar began her own search for Montano, who went missing. Yesterday, Montano’s burnt [...]
2009-04-05 “Cops ‘lock down’ Laventille.”
Cops ‘lock down’ Laventille.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Sunday, April 5 2009
In the month before this country is expected to host the Fifth Summit of the Americas, the homicide rate has dropped by 33 percent from 38 last year to 25 for the month of March.
However, the overall murder rate for the first [...]
2009-03-18 “Suspect commits suicide.”
Suspect commits suicide.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Wednesday, March 18 2009
ZAREEN MOHAMMED, a 14-year-old schoolgirl was beaten to death on Monday, and her body dumped on a dirt road a quarter mile away from her home on Arena Road in Freeport.
Police believed she had turned down the sexual advances of a PH driver [...]
2009-03-14 “AKU search for woman and four men.”
AKU search for woman and four men.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Saturday, March 14 2009
Officers of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit yesterday searched several homes in the Longdenville, Cunupia and Enterprise areas in search of a woman and four men believed to be conncted with the kidnapping of schoolgirl, Leah Lammy.
The exercise started at 8 [...]
2009-03-14 “Phone records hold key to finding Leah.”
Phone records hold key to finding Leah.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Friday, March 13 2009
Telephone records now in the hands of police officers probing the disappearance of schoolgirl Leah Lammy, hold the key to solving her kidnapping.
Yesterday marked one month and two days since the eight-year-old Standard Two student of the Edinburgh Government [...]
2009-03-11 “2 held for Leah kidnap.”
2 held for Leah kidnap.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Wednesday, March 11 2009
A glimmer of hope in the search for eight-year-old Leah Lammy flickered again with the arrest on Monday night of two men from Cunupia who police questioned about the kidnapping of the Edinburgh Government School student.
Police arrested the men, who are [...]
2009-03-10 “Philbert: Help us find Leah.”
Philbert: Help us find Leah.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, March 10 2009
Acting Police Commissioner James Philbert yesterday made an appeal to members of the public who saw Leah Lammy, eight, being abducted from outside the Edinburgh Government Primary School on February 10, to help the police to find her.
“It is our information [...]
2009-03-09 “Hope fades for Leah.”
Hope fades for Leah.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Monday, March 9 2009
HOPE of finding eight-year-old kidnap victim Leah Lammy is rapidly fading as no new leads have been found to lead to her rescue. In fact, a cadaver dog, specially trained to detect a human corpse, joined the latest search yesterday for the [...]
2008-10-15 “Kidnapped student released.”
Kidnapped student released.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Wednesday, October 15 2008
KIDNAPPED UWI student Naila Sadeek was released near Grand Bazaar at about 12.24 am yesterday after her relatives reportedly dropped off a ransom of $83,000 in a bag at the La Brea cemetery on Monday night.
Relatives were told to go to an area [...]
2008-10-06 “Kidnap victim, 18, freed in Montrose.”
Kidnap victim, 18, freed in Montrose.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Monday, October 6 2008
Kidnap victim Indira Siewsankar, 18, who had been missing since September 29, was released shortly before midnight on Saturday at the Montrose, Chaguanas branch of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
The teenager alerted a passerby and her relatives who live at Dam [...]
2008-08-23 “Driver murdered for his car.”
Driver murdered for his car.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Saturday, August 23 2008
ONE OF three men detained yesterday for the failed abduction of a Talparo woman, confessed that he and his accomplices hijacked, murdered a PH (Private Hire) driver and stole his car.
The man led police to some bushes in Valencia yesterday [...]
2008-06-27 “Avita’s dramatic rescue”
Avita’s dramatic rescue
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Friday, June 27 2008
In a dramatic operation yesterday afternoon, police rescued kidnap victim Avita Bissoondath, 21, and in the process, shot dead one of her captors whom the officers spotted in a makeshift camp three miles down a precipice off the North Coast Road in Maracas.
The [...]
2007-03-02 “3 confess to Vindra’s murder.”
3 confess to Vindra’s murder.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Friday, March 2 2007
THREE members of the Jamaat Al Muslimeen yesterday confessed to their lawyer of their role in the kidnapping, murder and dismemberment of the body of Extra Foods Chief Executive Officer Vindra Naipaul-Coolman in Decem-ber last year.
The 51-year-old businesswoman was snatched outside [...]
2007-01-13 “Psychic joins Naipaul search.”
Psychic joins Naipaul search.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Saturday, January 13 2007
WELL KNOWN psychic Yesenia Gonzales yesterday accompanied Sat Naipaul, brother of kidnap victim Indra Naipaul-Coolman and Central Division officers Task Force policemen to a forested area off Pokhor Road in Longdenville, Central Trinidad to search for the kidnapped woman.
At about 2 pm, [...]
2006-12-24 “Slaughter of the Innocents.”
Slaughter of the Innocents.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Sunday, December 24 2006
2006 will be remembered as the year in which violence and sexual brutality against children prevailed, along with the unprecedented brutal murders of women at the hands of gang members.
The year was also marred by 197 road fatalities, 20 kidnappings for ransom, [...]
2006-08-15 “Shot kidnap suspect dies.”
Shot kidnap suspect dies.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, August 15 2006
THE 24-YEAR-OLD man shot in the face and chest by police during a foiled abduction of two teenaged women last Saturday night, died at Port-of-Spain General Hospital (PoSGH) during the early morning hours yesterday.
The dead man has been identified as Stefan Mills [...]
2005-04-05 “Kidnappers demand $3M for businessman.”
Kidnappers demand $3M for businessman.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, April 5 2005
A THREE million dollar ransom has been demanded for the country’s latest kidnap victim — Davan Bharrathsingh. A male caller telephoned the home of Bharrathsingh’s parents at 7 pm on Sunday and demanded the cash. The caller also promised to call [...]
2005-03-21 “Cops rescue kidnapped teen.”
Cops rescue kidnapped teen.
By Samuel McKnight and Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Monday, March 21 2005
FOLLOWING two days of beating at the hands of his captors, teenaged kidnap victim Vishan Singh was rescued yesterday. And one of the kidnappers was held. According to reports, following intense investigations and acting on a tip-off, members of [...]
2004-11-23 “Bag of bones found in Diego could be missing schoolgirl.”
Bag of bones found in Diego could be missing schoolgirl.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, November 23 2004
A bag of bones found in dirt dug up during the extension process of the Diego Martin Highway, could be the remains of Marina Henry, the nine-year-old who disappeared on Christmas morning 1998. A forensic pathologist [...]
2003-10-20 “Kidnapped businessman released.”
Kidnapped businessman released.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Monday, October 20 2003
KIDNAP victim Kelvin Moorley, 47, was released in St James yesterday after his family reportedly paid kidnappers an undisclosed amount of cash. Police reports revealed that around 7.30 am Moorley was dropped off in St James. He alerted a passer-by who took him [...]
2003-10-09 “Woman wards off gunmen and escapes.”
Woman wards off gunmen and escapes.
By Nalinee Seelal
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Thursday, October 9 2003
The six-year-old granddaughter of famous West Indies captain Jeffrey Stollmeyer hid under a car and looked on in horror as two well-armed kidnappers attempted to drag her screaming mother Tessa Stollmeyer, to a heavily tinted car parked outside their [...]
