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Charged with sister-in-law’s murder
Tarran Nanan, 60, a gardener, of Plum Road Extension, Manzanilla, was charged with the murder of Savitri Narine, as well as three counts of wounding with intent against her daughter, Nirmalla Narine, and bar patrons; Lucien Brown and Matthew Cuffy.
Missing man killed, burnt: Two charged
Kimraj Ramcharan 22, a mechanic, of La Salle Road, Biche, was charged with murder, while his neighbour, Hasim Isahak , 25, a labourer, also of La Salle Road, Biche, was charged with the unlawful disposal of a body.
Body in bag found at school
The Debe Campus of the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) became a crime scene on Friday as the body of a man was found in a garbage bag inside a building.
One arm missing: Body floating in the Gulf of Paria
Missing taxi driver found murdered
A Kelly Village family’s worst fears were realised when their loved one, taxi driver Pooran Roodal, who was reported missing on Saturday night was found dead in his car yesterday morning.
Chinese shot during bar robbery
A Chinese national known only as ‘Hu’, is in stable condition after he was shot during a robbery at the 5 Corners Bar in Pasea Village, Tunapuna on Saturday night.
Cops probe murder of another transsexual,
body dumped in garbage bin in Debe
For the second time this month, police are investigating the murder of a transsexual woman. The deceased has been identified as Keil Lensay.
Transgender slain; cops arrest guard
Almost two weeks after the death of transgender woman Keon Alister Patterson in Port-of-Spain, another transgender woman, Keil Lensay, was murdered in Debe yesterday.
Man shot in mother’s presence
Relatives of 28-year-old Jerome Samaroo are in a state of trauma after he was gunned down in front of his mother at the family’s restaurant in Factory Road, Diego Martin on Saturday.
Man fined $6200 for harassing women on street
A 48-year-old-man who was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct for heckling and harassing women on the streets of Sangre Grande, was yesterday fined $6,200 by a Sangre Grande magistrate after pleading guilty.
Four charged with stealing gold from woman’s mouth
FOUR people appeared in court on Monday charged with a string of robberies including stealing gold teeth caps and prayer books from a woman.
Body in trunk near Tarouba stadium
The body of a man was found in the trunk of a car parked near the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba. The man has been identified as Kerwin Buchanan, 42, of Coconut Drive, Morvant.
$45,000 fine for drugs
Saying too many people take marijuana use and its effects lightly, Senior Magistrate Cherril-Ann Antoine fined a Palmiste man $45,000 for trafficking the drug yesterday. Leigh Young Lum Kin of Narinesingh Court, Block 1, Palmiste pleaded guilty when he appeared before Antoine yesterday.
Woman collapses after $400,000 bail
An Embacadere woman collapsed in the San Fernando Magistrates Court yesterday after being granted $400,000 bail on charges of robbery with violence.
Suspects held for transgender murders, police say it’s not a hate crime
The release also sought to clarify reports that people who identify as transgender are being targeted in hate crimes. It said the police have no evidence to suggest that people identifying themselves as transgender are being targeted in any way.
Pregnant accused gets bail
An eight months pregnant woman and her brother were yesterday granted bail when they appeared before a Chaguanas magistrate charged with the $5 million heist at Piarco International airport two weeks ago.
Elder brother of dead teen bandit charged for robbery
The 16-year-old school boy, who cannot be identified because of his age, was accompanied by his father when he appeared in the San Fernando Magistrates Court yesterday.
Maloney highway protestors fined
Three Maloney men who were arrested during last week’s blockade of the Churchill Roosevelt Highway during a protest for water were each fined $150 yesterday after they pleaded guilty.
Body of ex-con found in trunk
Homicide detectives probing the murder of Kerwin Buchan have found two criminal records that may give insight into the reason for his death.
12 guns, 2,000 roundsof ammo seized in raid
A Barrackpore man who rears tilapia was arrested after South Western Task Force and Penal CID officers raided his home and allegedly found a large cache of arms and ammunition yesterday.
Bail denied for accused bank burglar
A 40-year-old Freeport man was denied bail after he appeared before Senior Magistrate Jo-Anne Connor charged with stealing over $3 million from First Citizen’s bank.
Karate champ fined $45,000
A South Korean style taekwondo champion was yesterday fined $45,000 after he pleaded guilty to possession of over one kilogramme of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.
3 in court charged with killing PC Babwah
Three sentenced to hang for fruit vendor’s murder
Prisoner’s relatives demand answers on missing arm: was it shark bite or boat propeller?
Relatives of 47-year-old prison escapee Unil Phillip are questioning the authorities’ account of his death. He was found floating in the water around a Trinmar offshore platform on Monday. One of his arms was missing.
Man shot dead in car
Henry Prince, of Fort George, Moruga, was shot dead as he was reversing his car from a car park on Johnstone Street, off Mucurapo Street, in what police said was a “hit”.
$75,000 bail for soldier on wounding charge
A soldier who was detained at Sangre Grande Police Station after he allegedly shot two people, including a two-year-old girl, appeared in court yesterday charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
Triple murder in Cunupia: Two children spared
GUNMEN broke into a house and killed a woman and two men at Bridal Road, Jerningham Junction, Cunupia on Saturday. A baby was grazed by a bullet.
AG must move to freeze key assets too, says Moonilal
Although Petrotrin yesterday terminated a 10 year-contract with A&V Oil and Gas, the Opposition and the Oilfield Workers’ Trade Union are also calling for Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi to freeze the company’s assets and follow the paper trail on the missing finances.