2009-12-16 “Bleak Xmas for families. Still no trace after one year…”
Bleak Xmas for families. Still no trace after one year…
By Carolyn Kissoon
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Wednesday, December 16th 2009
One year ago today, 18-year-old Rianna Parag was taken, never to be heard or seen again.
She was among three females-eight-year-old Leah Lammy and 26-year-old Sally Lobai-who disappeared without a trace this past year.
In all three cases [...]
2009-12-12 “Mack back in court next year.”
Mack back in court next year.
By Nikita Braxton
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Saturday, December 12th 2009
THE NEXT time murder and kidnapping accused Silas Mack appears in the Chaguanas Magistrates Court it will be four months into the new year.
Senior Magistrate Nanette Forde-John set the numerous matters before the Chaguanas First Magistrate’s Court to April 16. [...]
2009-12-01 “Mack’s co-accused out on $150,000 bail. Charged with rape, robbery, kidnapping.”
Mack’s co-accused out on $150,000 bail. Charged with rape, robbery, kidnapping.
By Nikita Braxton South Bureau
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Tuesday, December 1st 2009
THE MAN jointly charged with Silas Mack for rape, robbery and kidnapping has been granted bail.
Ishmael Mohammed approached Chaguanas First Court Senior Magistrate Nanette Forde-John from the public gallery when his name was [...]
2009-12-01 “Co-accused gets bail on kidnapping, rape charges.”
Co-accused gets bail on kidnapping, rape charges.
By Stacy Moore
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, December 1 2009
ISHMAEL MOHAMMED who is charged with Silas Mack with kidnapping and rape of a teenager, has been released from prison after his bail in the sum of $150,000 was approved by a magistrate.
Mohammed, 25, of Chaguanas, is jointly charged [...]
2009-11-20 “Silas Mack’s PI stays in Chaguanas.”
Silas Mack’s PI stays in Chaguanas.
By Stacy Moore
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Friday, November 20 2009
TWO weeks after one of the prosecutors in the case against murder and kidnap accused Silas Mack indicated that the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the charges may be transferred to the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court, there has been an about turn [...]
2009-11-07 “DPP transfers Silas Mack’s kidnapping, murder charges to Port-of-Spain.”
DPP transfers Silas Mack’s kidnapping, murder charges to Port-of-Spain.
By Stacy Moore
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Saturday, November 7 2009
MURDER, kidnapping and robbery charges against Silas Mack will be heard in the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court when the preliminary inquiry begins.
This comes after the prosecution informed Magistrate Gail Gonzales when the matter was called in the Chaguanas [...]
THE MISSING
CHRONOLOGY OF THE MISSING – This listing includes all the persons mentioned on this site who were reported as missing in the published sources. It is as incomplete as the coverage of this database. This is a reverse chronology so please click on “Previous entries” (and NOT on “Next entries”) at the bottom of each [...]
2009-10-18 “Silas Mack’s attorney misses court.”
Silas Mack’s attorney misses court.
By Stacy Moore
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Sunday, October 18 2009
MURDER/kidnapping accused Silas Mack appeared before a Chaguanas magistrate on Friday, two weeks after he was beaten inside the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca.
When the case was called before Senior Magistrate Nanette Forde-John, Mack’s attorney Deke Rohlehr was not present in [...]
2009-10-11 “Mack’s lawyer to protest ‘beating’.”
Mack’s lawyer to protest ‘beating’.
By Nikita Braxton
Trinidad & Tobago express | Sunday, October 11th 2009
THE LAWYER for murder and kidnap accused Silas Mack intends writing the Commissioner of Prisons to protest the alleged beating of his client at the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca.
“It is a civil injustice,” attorney Deke Rohlehr said on Friday.
He said [...]
2009-10-08 “Prison officers beat me.”
‘Prison officers beat me.’
By Nikita Braxton
Trinidad and Tobago Express | Thursday, October 8th 2009
The man charged with multiple murders and unsolved kidnappings, Silas Mack, is now claiming a beating at the hands of his prison guards at the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca.
Mack told his attorney, Deke Rohlehr, that the beating came because he refused [...]
2009-10-08 “Silas Mack in more trouble … after prison fracas.”
Silas Mack in more trouble … after prison fracas.
By Akile Simon
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | 8 Oct 2009
Murder and kidnapping accused Silas Mack is expected to face “disciplinary charges” after he was beaten while in custody at the Maximum Security Prison (MSP), Arouca, and had to be hospitalised. The incident took place last week at [...]
2009-10-07 “Silas Mack ‘beaten unconscious’ at prison.”
Silas Mack ‘beaten unconscious’ at prison.
By Rickie Ramdass
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Wednesday, October 7th 2009
SILAS MACK, the man accused of murder and multiple kidnappings, was reportedly beaten unconscious during a fight with inmates while at the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca last weekend.
Reliable sources at the prison said yesterday that Mack, 33, was taken [...]
2009-09-18 “Silas Mack returns briefly to court.”
Silas Mack returns briefly to court.
By Laurel V. Williams
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Friday, September 18 2009
KIDNAP accused Silas Mack briefly reappeared in court on Wednesday, before his case was adjourned by a Justice of the Peace as the presiding magistrate was absent because of the opening of the 2009/2010 law term.
Mack, 33, appeared before [...]
2009-09-09 “Seetahal to prosecute Silas Mack’s lover.”
Seetahal to prosecute Silas Mack’s lover.
By Nikita Braxton
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Wednesday, September 9th 2009
SENIOR COUNSEL Dana Seetahal will be prosecuting in the case against Samantha Persad, the lover of murder and kidnap accused Silas Mack.
Yesterday police prosecutor Sgt Gregory Worrell told Senior Magistrate Nanette Forde-John that Seetahal will be representing the State in [...]
2009-09-07 “Accused’s lawyer slams Seetahal’s absence.”
Accused’s lawyer slams Seetahal’s absence.
By Nikita Braxton
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Monday, September 7th 2009
FOR the second time since the case started, the attorney for Silas Mack questioned the failure by Special Prosecutor, senior counsel Dana Seetahal, to attend the hearing in the case in which Mack is charged with multiple murders and kidnappings.
Two months [...]
2009-08-18 “No truck ride for Leah accused.”
No truck ride for Leah accused.
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Tuesday, August 18th 2009
THERE was no truck ride from prison for accused multiple kidnap and murder accused Silas Mack yesterday as he reappeared in the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court.
Mack was taken to court in the back seat of a police patrol vehicle, as he has been [...]
2009-08-18 “Silas Mack’s case adjourned again.”
Silas Mack’s case adjourned again.
By Stacy Moore
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, August 18 2009
PH Taxi driver Silas Mack accused of kidnapping eight-year-old Leah Lammy was not represented by an attorney yesterday. Attorney Deke Rohlehr, who represented Mack, was not in Court yesterday, and a clerk informed the Court of his absence.
The matter was then [...]
2009-08-17 “Leah kidnap accused back in court today.”
Leah kidnap accused back in court today.
By Nikita Braxton
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Monday, August 17th 2009
State attorney Veona Neale has joined the team prosecuting Silas Mack, the man charged with multiple murders and kidnappings in and around Central Trinidad.
Mack, 33, was not brought to the Chaguanas Magistrates Court two Fridays ago.
No reason was given [...]
2009-07-29 “Mack joined by co-accused.”
Mack joined by co-accused.
By Nikita Braxton
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Wednesday, July 29th 2009
Silas Mack, who is charged with multiple murders and kidnappings, was joined in court by a man jointly charged with rape, kidnapping and robbery.
Ishmael Mohammed, 26, and Mack are accused of the offences which allegedly happened on July 25, 2008 in the [...]
2009-07-21 “Silas Mack in court on murder charge.”
Silas Mack in court on murder charge.
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, July 21 2009
The man charged with the kidnapping of schoolgirl Leah Lammy yesterday appeared before a Sangre Grande magistrate charged with the murder of Gail Durity
Silas Mack 27, of Dyette Trace, Cunupia was escorted to the court by heavily armed police officers.
Durity was [...]
2009-06-27 “Lawyer ill, case adjourned. Charged with Central kidnappings, murders.”
Lawyer ill, case adjourned. Charged with Central kidnappings, murders.
By Nikita Braxton
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Saturday, June 27th 2009
HIS time in court was short-lived yesterday as Silas Mack was unrepresented when he faced the Chaguanas First Magistrates’ Court.
On the last three occasions, his attorney, Deke Rohlehr, spoke on his behalf, telling of the alleged traumas [...]
2009-06-06 “Silas’s attorney ‘in the dark’.”
Silas’s attorney ‘in the dark’.
By Nikita Braxton
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Saturday, June 6th 2009
The State’s evidence against multiple kidnap and murder accused Silas Mack still has not been disclosed to his attorney.
This was the complaint made by Mack’s lawyer, Deke Rohlehr, in the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
The police said the file relating to [...]
2009-05-27 “Silas charged with second murder.”
Silas charged with second murder.
Nikita Braxton South Bureau
Trinidad & Trinidad Express | Wednesday, May 27th 2009
NO BLANKETS, bed sheets or track suits are being given to kidnap and murder accused Silas Mack during his prison stay, his lawyer argued yesterday.
Attorney Deke Rohlehr said this was the treatment given to prisoners who display signs of being [...]
2009-05-21 “Mack being kept at MSP.”
Mack being kept at MSP.
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Thursday, May 21 2009
POLICE sources yesterday said that because of the high profile nature of charges laid against him, murder and kidnap accused Silas Mack has been placed in a cell at the Maximum Security Prison (MSP) rather than in the general prisoner population at Remand [...]
2009-05-19 “Lawyer: Salis suffering in jail.”
Lawyer: Salis suffering in jail.
Nikita Braxton
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Tuesday, May 19th 2009
Cunupia “PH” driver Salis Mack now stands accused of the murder of a teenager and kidnapping three females still missing and feared dead by police.
Mack went to the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court yesterday hiding his face again, and with a new lawyer – [...]
2009-05-19 “Silas charged with Gail’s murder.”
Silas charged with Gail’s murder.
By Cecily Asson
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Tuesday, May 19 2009
While waiting to make his fourth appearance in court yesterday for the kidnapping of eight-year- old Leah Lammy, Silas Mack found himself facing three new charges, one of them the murder of 19-year-old Gail Durity.
Mack, 35, received two new kidnapping charges [...]
2009-05-18 “Murder accused fears for his life.”
Murder accused fears for his life.
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | 18 May 2009
Silas Mack, the man charged with kidnapping eight-year-old schoolgirl Leah Lammy, has appeared in court charged with four more kidnappings and one murder. During his court appearance yesterday, Mack complained to Senior Magistrate Nanette Forde-John, in Chaguanas First Magistrate’s Court, that his life [...]
2009-05-18 “Mother to face daughter’s suspected killer today.”
Mother to face daughter’s suspected killer today.
By Cecily Asson
Trinidad & Tobago’s Express | Monday, May 18 2009
Lorna Durity, mother of teenage murder victim Gail Durity, will today face the man who is to be charged with her daughter’s killing, when he appears in the Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court, today.
Police made a breakthrough in the abduction of [...]
2009-05-17 “Mack back in court for murder.”
Mack back in court for murder.
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | 17 May 2009
Silas Mack, the man accused of kidnapping eight-year-old Leah Lammy, will appear before a Chaguanas magistrate today, to face charges of murder and kidnapping. He is also scheduled to reappear in court on a charge of kidnapping Lammy and larceny of the girl’s [...]
2009-05-16 “Where is my daughter? Father demands answers from police.”
Where is my daughter? Father demands answers from police.
By Carolyn Kissoon
Trindidad & Tobago Express | Saturday, May 16th 2009
Francis Lobai, father of still missing 26-year-old Sally Lobai, has demanded that police find out what happened to his daughter after she was kidnapped.
“Police have a suspect who they believe kidnapped my daughter. Well the next thing [...]
2009-05-16 “Kidnap accused to be charged for Gail Durity’s murder.”
Kidnap accused to be charged for Gail Durity’s murder.
By Ken Chee Hing
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Saturday, May 16 2009
FOLLOWING months of intense and delicate investigations, a man who is currently before the courts for kidnapping, will on Monday be charged for the murder of Gail Durity, 19. The accused will also be charged for [...]
2009-05-16 “…Persad’s case put off for four months.”
…Persad’s case put off for four months.
By Nikita Braxton
Trinidad & Tobago Express | Saturday, May 16th 2009
SAMANTHA PERSAD, the woman charged with having the stolen jewelry belonging to a murdered woman and a missing woman, was granted a four-month adjournment to her case yesterday.
The 21-year-old made her second appearance yesterday since being charged with knowingly [...]
2009-05-16 “Silas Mack faces more charges.”
Silas Mack faces more charges.
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | May 16, 2009
Police have made a major breakthrough into the disappearance of several missing women, after they received instructions to charge kidnap accused, Silas Mack, 33, with several kidnappings and murder. Mack, a PH taxi driver, of King Sultan Avenue, Cunupia, accused of kidnapping eight-year-old Leah [...]
2009-05-16 “Samantha returns to court.”
Samantha returns to court.
By Stacy Moore
Trinidad & Tobago’s Newsday | Saturday, May 16 2009
THE FACE behind the long black hair of the woman accused of possession of stolen jewelry was yesterday morning revealed in front the Chaguanas Magistrate Court.
Samantha Persad’s attempts to evade members of the public and the media yesterday failed as she exited [...]
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 [...]
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 “Kidnap accused gives info to cops.”
Kidnap accused gives info to cops.
By Akile Simon
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian | May 9, 2009
Detectives of the Homicide Bureau and the Anti-Kidnapping Unit were up to late yesterday combing areas in central Trinidad looking for remains of several missing women. Investigating officers remained tight-lipped on their operation, which began shortly after Silas Mack—accused of kidnapping [...]
