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A relative is now detained in connection with the murder Krystal Primus-Espinoza.

The 36-year-old mother was found, 24 hours after she was reported missing.

Mrs. Primus-Espinoza left her St. Ann’s Village home driving her gold-colored Hilux on Wednesday. 

Fishermen discovered the crashed vehicle, over a 50-foot cliff at the shoreline at a Balandra Beach yesterday.

Police officers found her body on the seashore at around 4pm about half a mile from the crash site.

Investigators say there were marks of violence on her back and neck.  

Mrs. Primus-Espinoza was from St Ann’s Village, Mayaro.

Officers found Mrs Primus-Espinoza’s driver’s permit and that of her husband, Alvon Espinoza in the vehicle.

Mr. Espinoza reported his wife missing on Thursday morning.

He told police she had been exhibiting signs of depression following surgery 2 weeks ago.   

A post mortem is expected today.

The body believed to be that of missing 18-year-old Ashanti Riley has been found.

Following intelligence received a party of officers from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit and the Homicide Bureau went to a forested area in La Canoa, Santa Cruz at around 8:05 this morning.

During the operation they discovered the body of Ms. Riley in a watercourse about 60 feet from the roadway.

The teen was last seen at around 4.15 pm last Sunday, when she left in a PH taxi heading to San Juan for her grandmother’s birthday.

Footage captured on CCTV shows her stepping into a Nissan Almera car.

The driver was detained on Monday.

Ms. Riley was a 5^th form pupil of the Aranguez North Secondary School.

A court has said no to the return of over half a million dollars to the Drugs Sou Sou.

Yesterday Senior Magistrate Cheron Raphael dismissed an application filed by Drugs Sou Sou founder, Kerron Clarke.

He was seeking the return of 656,200 dollars in cash.

The matter was heard in the Arima Magistrates’ Court.

A release from the police service says Mr. Clarke made an application for the release of cash pursuant to section 38(7) of the proceeds of crime act chap 11:27.

It says the application was for the sum of $656,200, which was, seized from him on August 25^th at his home on Kathleen Warner Drive, La Horquetta, Arima.

The police service says at the virtual hearing yesterday, Mr. Clarke was represented by Rosario Sookdeo, who was led by Sophia Chote SC.

Its legal officer, Keston Abraham, represented the Financial Investigations Branch.

After hearing legal submissions from both parties, Magistrate Raphael dismissed the application for the release of the cash.

At a media briefing on November 16^th, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Investigations and Intelligence, Mc Donald Jacob said the police seized money from Mr. Clarke, operating as Drugs Sou Sou on 3 occasions – $656,200 which occurred on August 25^th; $707,500 on September 2^nd, and $6.4 million on October 27^th.

David Abdullah accuses the government and the Police Commissioner of bias following the arrests of persons having unauthorized gatherings.

The Political Leader of the Movement for Social Justice says there seems to be one punishment for some but not for all.

Mr. Abdullah referenced the recent ‘Zesser Party’ and an incident at Bayshore in Cocorite.

Mr. Abdullah says the legal system is not balanced.

He warns that if people feel victimized or targeted they will retaliate.

At a media conference yesterday the MSJ leader called on government to ensure there are no violations of the Public Health Ordinance by anyone.

A suspected COVID-19 case has led to the cancellation of all in-person activities at the Sangre Grande Court with immediate effect.

Via release yesterday, the Judiciary said activities have been suspended temporarily to facilitate sanitisation of the court.

It noted, no one will be allowed into the building until sanitisation has been completed.

The Judiciary stated, vacating the building is a precautionary measure in keeping with COVID-19 safety protocols.

It said while no one assigned to this court building has been confirmed as COVID-19 positive, the current course of action is required to investigate the COVID-19 status of an officer. It further stated, the sanitisation of the facility will be conducted as required and there shall be no in-person hearings or activities.

An illegal Venezuelan migrant among those who entered the country illegally on November 29^th tests positive for COVID-19.

This is confirmed in a statement from the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force.

The individual were taken to the Chaguaramas Heliport to be tested for the virus.

Yesterday, the TTDF said, following the testing process one of the migrants presented positive for COVID-19.

As a result the TTDF explained that the COVID-19 individual was removed from the group and placed at the infirmary department of the heliport.

The TTDF further stated that all primary contacts of the individual will now be treated as positive and they will be quarantined for the next 14 days.

Consequently the TTDF said anyone who was in contact with the group should consider him or herself at risk and take appropriate measures.

The TTDF said given the situation all physical visits to the group of migrants have been restricted.  

Persons are told not to be fearful of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The assurance comes from PAHO/WHO representative for Trinidad and Tobago and the Dutch Kingdom Islands, Dr. Erica Wheeler.

Dr. Wheeler says it will not be substandard and assures it will be very useful in stopping the rapid spread of the virus.

At the weekly news briefing yesterday she said she is not concerned about the quality of the vaccine.

Dr. Wheeler assured the World Health Organization would not put its seal of approval on anything that does not meet its standards.

Another COVID connected death in Trinidad and Tobago.

The latest fatality is an elderly man, with pre-existing medical conditions.

The Ministry of Health also revealed yesterday there are 19 new positive cases recorded.

The total active cases now stands at 740.

And Tobago records three more COVID-19 cases.

A statement from the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development says, 1,862 samples were submitted to the Tobago Regional Health Authority and other local testing sites.

One hundred and nineteen tested positive.

There have been 2 deaths in Tobago.

Former Member of Parliament Dr. Fuad Khan says under Kamla Persad Bissessar the opposition United National Congress is going nowhere.

Dr. Khan has endorsed the candidacy of Vasant Bharath for the position of Political Leader of the UNC.

Last night in Chaguanas he was one of the speakers on Mr. Bharath’s Unity Is Strength platform.

The former Minister of Health in the Persad Bissessar regime, said she sidelined and ostracised many of the experienced UNC members because they called for unity.

Dr. Khan said efforts to change the strategy of Mrs. Persad Bissessar’s leadership have been rejected.

UNC members vote for a new executive this Sunday.

Mr. Bharath’s slate is going up against the ‘Stars’ Team led by Mrs. Persad Bissessar.

She has accused some on the side of Mr. Bharath of trying to divide the party.