2009-12-22 “WOMEN POLICE RESCUE GIRL, 2.”
WOMEN POLICE RESCUE GIRL, 2.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, December 22 2009
TEJA PIERRE screamed “mummy, mummy!” in terror as she was snatched by a gunman while her mother Mary watched in horror in the yard of their Maraval home on Sunday afternoon. However, two hours later, little Teja was back in the [...]
2009-12-18 “Cops seek identity of body found in ricefield.”
Cops seek identity of body found in ricefield.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Friday, December 18 2009
TWO security guards patrolling a Trinweld Construction site at a rice field in Caroni stumbled upon the nude body of a man yesterday.
According to a police report, at about 6.50 am the two security guards were patrolling along [...]
2009-12-15 “No word yet on two missing Chinese.”
No word yet on two missing Chinese.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, December 15 2009
INVESTIGATING OFFICERS are currently attempting to contact any official from the Chinese Embassy to render assistance in their investigations surrounding the disappearance of two Chinese nationals, who went missing 17 days ago.
According to a police source, villagers of Calcutta [...]
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2009-09-17 “Mom murdered, baby stays with babysitter.”
Mom murdered, baby stays with babysitter.
By Rhondor Dowlat and Ralph Banwarie
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Thursday, September 17 2009
TWO-YEAR-OLD Asha Akaloo, daughter of murdered schoolteacher, Bhasmat Seemungal-Akaloo, was taken to a babysitter in Sangre Grande on Monday morning, and was supposed to be picked up by one of her parents.
Up until last night, baby Asha [...]
2009-09-10 “Body found in Caroni.”
Body found in Caroni.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Thursday, September 10 2009
A BODY of a man was found lying along the Caroni Savannah Road, Caroni, during the wee hours of yesterday morning.
According to a police report, at about 1 am, officers of the Caroni Police Station received an anonymous tip that a body [...]
2009-09-06 “Body found in Valencia is Central ‘PH’ driver.”
Body found in Valencia is Central ‘PH’ driver.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Sunday, September 6 2009
ONE OF the bodies found tied and partially submerged in a river in Valencia on Thursday was yesterday positively identified as “PH” taxi driver Kareem Ali, 22, of Orange Field Road, Carapichaima.
Ali left home last Wednesday evening to [...]
2009-09-01 “Cops want ‘de-stress’ facility.”
Cops want ‘de-stress’ facility.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago Newsday | Tuesday, September 1 2009
POLICE officers desperately need a facility to help them de-stress, president of the Police Service Social and Welfare Association (Second Division) Cpl Emrol Bruce said yesterday.
Bruce agreed with President George Maxwell Richards that officers needed help to cope with the demands of [...]
2009-08-18 “Cops dragging their feet.”
Cops dragging their feet.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, August 18 2009
RELATIVES of missing Cunupia woman Jairagie Deolal, 43, who went missing after a trip to the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court, to have a protection order against a 43-year-old Cunupia farmer renewed, strongly believe the police is not doing enough to find her.
A relative [...]
2009-08-17 “Woman disappears on way to court.”
Woman disappears on way to court.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Monday, August 17 2009
A 43-YEAR-OLD woman of Cunupia who was almost killed by a man in April this year mysteriously disappeared on Wednesday after she left her home to go to the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court to have a protection order renewed.
Concerned family members [...]
2009-08-04 “Rape suspect nabbed.”
Rape suspect nabbed.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, August 4 2009
POLICE arrested a man over the weekend who they claim is the alleged serial rapist they have been searching for in connection with a series of sexual assaults on teenaged girls between Morvant and Port-of-Spain.
The suspect, a 43-year-old man of Cleaver Heights, Arima [...]
2009-07-31 “Hunt continues for serial rapist.”
Hunt continues for serial rapist.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Friday, July 31 2009
WHILE police continue the hunt for a serial rapist who within the past month attacked at least 15 teenage girls, the mother of the rapist’s latest victim — a 16-year-old girl — says her daughter remains severely traumatised and is in [...]
2009-07-30 “SERIAL RAPIST AT LARGE.”
SERIAL RAPIST AT LARGE.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Thursday, July 30 2009
Teenage girls between 13 and 17 years old are being targetted by a serial rapist posing as a PH taxi driver on the Morvant to Port-of-Spain route, according to the police.
There have been 15 cases of rape of teenage girls in the [...]
2009-07-27 “Warning to women: Beware predator driver.”
Warning to women: Beware predator driver.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Monday, July 27 2009
OFFICERS from the Port-of-Spain and Western Divisions are investigating reports from several persons, most of them women, that a man in a white Toyota Corolla has attempted to lure them into his car.
The latest incident, according to police, occurred at [...]
2009-06-30 “New leads in Tecia Henry murder.”
New leads in Tecia Henry murder.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, June 30 2009
POLICE are hoping new information they received over the weekend could help crack the stalled murder case of ten-year-old Tecia Henry—the Laventille schoolgirl whose death sparked near riots in her home town.
Acting Commissioner of Police James Philbert yesterday confirmed that [...]
2009-06-26 “Rest in peace Tecia.”
Rest in peace Tecia.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Friday, June 26 2009
ROMAN Catholic Priest Father Clyde Harvey yesterday urged citizens to stop looking for “scapegoats” and to accept responsibility for their actions.
Harvey delivered a fiery homily at the funeral service yesterday of murdered ten-year-old Tecia Henry who was found dead two Wednesdays ago [...]
2009-06-04 “Mom fights off baby-kidnappers.”
Mom fights off baby-kidnappers.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Thursday, June 4 2009
An attempt by two men to kidnap six-month-old Ashanti Kissoon on Tuesday morning, from her St Helena Village, Piarco home, was foiled when Ashanti’s determined mother fought them off.
According to a police report, at about 9.45 am, Shanti Kissoon, 39, opened a [...]
2009-05-14 “Give me justice.”
Give me justice.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Thursday, May 14 2009
ADA PADARATH, 51, mother of murdered 15-year-old Devika Lalman, whose body was found in a rice field in Warrenville on January 4, is pleading with investigators to bring closure to the case by bringing her daughter’s killer to justice.
Speaking with Newsday yesterday, Padarath [...]
2009-05-13 “More arrests likely in murders of young women.”
More arrests likely in murders of young women.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Wednesday, May 13 2009
MORE ARRESTS are forthcoming in the case involving the kidnapping/disappearance, robbery, murders and possible murders of six Central young women, according to sources close to the case.
Newsday was told yesterday that key suspect, Silas Mack, 35, of Cunupia, [...]
2009-05-10 “Sad Mother’s Day for moms of missing women.”
Sad Mother’s Day for moms of missing women
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Sunday, May 10 2009
A LARGE contingent of police officers from the Anti Kidnapping Squad and the Homicide Bureau is spending today, Mother’s Day, trying to lighten the burden of pain and grief of at least six mothers in Central whose daughters [...]
2009-05-09 “Cops arrest third suspect.”
Cops arrest third suspect.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Saturday, May 9 2009
POLICE are now questioning a third suspect in connection with the kidnappings, robberies and possible murders of several women from central Trinidad.
The suspect, a PH taxi driver, has been linked to the discovery of jewelry which police believe belonged to several women [...]
2009-05-07 “Family still pray for Riana.”
Family still pray for Riana.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday |Thursday, May 7 2009
PRAYERS for Riana Parag are said everyday by her family since December 23, — the day she was kidnapped. Her mother Meena Parag, who spoke to Newsday from behind one of her burglar- proofed windows of her Neilson Street, Dam Road, Longdenville [...]
2009-05-06 “Crowd: Show your face.”
Crowd: Show your face.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Wednesday, May 6 2009
Samantha Persad’s black and brown-streaked shoulder length hair fell over her face like a curtain, as she kept her head bent to shield herself from the public and the media, while being escorted to the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Under heavy guard by [...]
2009-02-28 “Mom hopeful Leah would be found.”
Mom hopeful Leah would be found.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Saturday, February 28 2009
GAIL LAMMY yesterday expressed happiness that the Anti-Kidnapping Squad arrested four men in connection with the kidnapping of her eight-year-old daughter Leah Lammy and said she has renewed hope that Leah would soon be returned to her alive and well.
Speaking [...]
2009-02-13 “Schoolgirls feared kidnapped.”
Schoolgirls feared kidnapped.
By Rhondor Dowlatt
Trinidad & Tobago Newsday | Friday, February 13 2009
ANTI-KIDNAPPING Squad (AKS) police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the abduction of two schoolgirls, aged seven and eight, in unrelated incidents between Tuesday and Wednesday.
Up to late yesterday, the whereabouts of seven-year-old Jenny Martinez of Heights of Guanapo and eight-year-old Leah Sammy, of [...]
2008-10-08 “‘Oh God, why?’.”
‘Oh God, why?’
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Wednesday, October 8 2008
MURDERED taxi driver Ramphal ‘Paul’ Kandan was given an emotional send-off replete with tears and screams of sorrow at his funeral service at the house of mourning in Carapichaima yesterday.
Scores of residents turned out to bid farewell to Kandan who was described as [...]
2008-10-04 “‘I’ll be home soon.’”
‘I’ll be home soon’
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Saturday, October 4 2008
MURDERED private hire (PH) driver Ramphal “Paul” Kandan’s last words to his wife on Sunday night, was that he would be coming home as soon as he dropped off two women and a man, who had hired him.
On Thursday night, residents of [...]
2008-10-03 “Body found in Freeport.”
Body found in Freeport.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Friday, October 3 2008
THE body of a man was found in Freeport yesterday evening. Up to 8 pm crime scene investigators and Homicide detectives were still at the scene.
Police believe the body is that of taxi driver Ramphal Khandan, 48, of Bank Village, Carapichaima who [...]
2008-09-18 “DNA testing on decomposed body.”
DNA testing on decomposed body.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Thursday, September 18 2008
POLICE intend to use DNA technology to determine whether the decomposed body found in Carlsen Field, behind the Hare Krishna Temple, on September 7, is that of missing taxi driver Seeram “Vijay” Hanoman.
Several of Hanoman’s relatives were called to the Forensic [...]
2008-09-11 “Missing Chaguanas taxi driver feared dead.”
Missing Chaguanas taxi driver feared dead.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Thursday, September 11 2008
TAXI DRIVER Seeram ‘Vijay’ Hanoman, 38, of Felicity, Chaguanas is feared dead as family members search rural, forested and lonely areas in Central and South Trinidad. His car, a white B15 HBO 7671 has never been recovered.
According to a police [...]
2008-05-28 “Hope is dead.”
Hope is dead.
http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,79702.html
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago Newsday | Wednesday, May 28 2008
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Hope Arismandez is dead.
The little girl’s battered and bruised body was found in a canefield in the village of Petersfield, on the outskirts of Felicity, late last evening.
Hope was raped, buggered and stabbed to death. Her semi-nude body was left on a [...]
2008-05-12 “Philippa freed.”
Philippa freed.
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By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Monday, May 12 2008
BOUTIQUE owner Philippa Talma, 45 was released safely into the hands of her family after a $100,000 ransom was paid to her kidnappers on Saturday.
According to a police report, at about 6 am, Talma, the daughter of environmental expert and former Independent Senator Dr [...]
2007-10-16 “2 shot dead in Arouca.”
2 shot dead in Arouca.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, October 16 2007
TWO MEN were shot dead at Savannah Road, off Ninth Street, Five Rivers, Arouca, last night. They were identified as Verne Pierre, of Mount D’Or Road, Champs Fleurs, and Keith Joseph, 33, of the corner of Marcus and Ballantyne Roads, Arouca.
Pierre [...]
2007-09-10 “Atlantic LNG boss escapes kidnappers.”
Atlantic LNG boss escapes kidnappers.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Monday, September 10 2007
Atlantic LNG Chairman Gordon Deane had to jump out of a speeding van to escape from kidnappers who snatched him from his Toco estate on Saturday afternoon.
Police quickly detained three suspects after they set up a roadblock on the Toco Main [...]
2007-02-07 “Kidnap victim executed.”
Kidnap victim executed.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Wednesday, February 7 2007
THREE days before he was to give evidence in the San Fernando Magistrates’ Court against two men who allegedly kidnapped him, Carapichaima businessman Chaitlal Singh, 41, was executed by three gunmen in front of his 14-year-old relative at the family businessplace yesterday afternoon.
Police [...]
2006-12-29 “Deportees are monitored and helped.”
Deportees are monitored and helped.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Friday, December 29 2006
NATIONAL Security Minister Martin Joseph yesterday revealed that since the inception of the Social Displacement Officers programme in July 2004, 523 deportees have been successfully assisted.
The Social Displacement Officers programme involves trained individuals who are given a mandate to meet and [...]
2006-10-23 “Rehanna’s relatives call for Paul’s head.”
Rehanna’s relatives call for Paul’s head.
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | Monday 23rd October, 2006
Angry relatives of kidnap/murder victim Rehanna Ramlochan, 22, are calling for the resignation of the Commissioner of Police, condemning the investigators as incompetent.
They say that within 12 hours of Rehanna’s disappearance, her parents and local government councillor Sharma Deonarine gave the police [...]
2006-10-04 “Kidnappers demand $3M.”
Kidnappers demand $3M.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Wednesday, October 4 2006
A $3 million ransom has been demanded for the safe release of the 19-year-old son of a Central businessman who was kidnapped on Monday night, just mere metres from his father’s transport company in
Carapichaima.
Riaz Khan, of Arena Road, Freeport was across the road [...]
2005-04-29 “Girl, 9, kidnapped.”
Girl, 9, kidnapped.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Friday, April 29 2005
Nine-year-old Neisha Seeteram was sitting at a table doing her homework on Wednesday night when she was kidnapped by three men dressed in army uniform. A gun was placed to the child’s head by the kidnappers who tied her hands and feet. They [...]
2004-09-29 “Abducted sisters found in church.”
Abducted sisters found in church.
By Rhondor Dowlat
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Wednesday, September 29 2004
CAP-DE-VILLE sisters Onessa and Onilla Anthony were found yesterday in a Baptist church in New Village, Point Fortin, a day after they were reportedly abducted. Police have since held a 50-year-old man who was expected to be charged last night for [...]
