President, Law Association, Reginald Armour
The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago condemns the murder of prison officer David Millett. Continue reading
Law Association: murder of prison officer an attack on prison and justice system
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Russian plane crash in Egypt: officials say it’s too early to determine cause
Russian officials maintain, it is too early to know what caused a passenger jet to break apart and crash in Egypt on the weekend. Continue reading
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2 bandits killed in shootout with police
Two alleged bandits are killed during a shootout with police in Cunupia.
Reports say they were part of a group of four men who committed a robbery at a Cunupia business place yesterday afternoon.
The four men, two of whom were armed with guns are said to have entered the First Rounds Liquor Mart at Chin Chin Road, Cunupia around 4.25 and announced a hold up.
It is said they then robbed the owener of the establishment, Imran Ali, his wife Savitri Ramkissoon and businesswoman Samdaye Ali.
The two armed the reportedly beat Mr Ali and took a quantity of jewellery and an undisclosed sum of cash. They then proceeded to rob his wife of one Apple IPhone 6 Plus and a quantity of jewellery, while Ms Ali was robbed of a quantity of jewellery.
A report was made to the police and a party of police officers from the Central Division Task Force, Central Operations Unit, and Cunupia Police responded.
News Center 5 understands the officers entered the premises and called on the men to surrender but they refused and began shooting at the police. The officers returned gunfire hitting two of the men. The two wounded men were taken to the Chaguanas Accident and Emergency Department where they died while undergoing emergency treatment.
The other two suspects escaped. One of them was later captured a short distance away while the fourth man remain at large.
The stolen items were recovered and identified by the victims. Police recovered a Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol and an empty magazine.
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Prison officer murdered in Morvant
A prison officer is gunned down in Morvant. He is Superintendent David Millet.
The brazen daylight killing occurred around 8.30 am today at Cipriani Avenue.
Reports say the 50 year old man was sitting in his car, near his Upper 9th Avenue, Second Caledonia home when gunshots were heard.
Police are trying to establish a motive for the killing.
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No approval yet for British QC expected to represent UNC in election matter
Wayne Sturge
The Law Association is yet to sign the approval for a British Queens Counsel expected to represent the opposition United National Congress, in its legal matter against the Elections and Boundaries Commission. Continue reading
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Trincity Residents Don’t Want Bhaghwansingh’s Hardware To Open Commercial Centre In Community
Trincity residents are adamant; they do not want Bhaghwansingh’s Hardware to open a five story commercial centre in their community. They say it will disrupt their lives after they invested thousands of dollars in their property. Continue reading
Investigations Continuing Into Shooting Death In Port of Spain Last Evening
Investigations are continuing into the shooting death of Nicholas Allen. He was gunned down in Port of Spain last evening at around seven o’clock. Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Boy Boy, death, Housing Development Corporation, Nicholas Allen, shooting
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Relatives Baffled At Nathan David Maraj’s Brutal Murder
Relatives say they are baffled as to why Nathan David Maraj was killed in such a brutal manner. Mr. Maraj’s decapitated body found in east Port of Spain earlier this week. Yesterday relatives positively identified him at the Forensic Science Center. Continue reading
Trinidad & Tobago Fire Service Association Says They Are not to be Blamed
The Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service Association tells a Couva family officers are not to be blamed for their losses. 75-year-old Cynthia Moore, her husband 75-year-old Leroy, and five other family members were left homeless on Tuesday morning after a blaze gutted their Lisas Gardens home. Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Couva, Cynthia Moore, Leo Ramkissoon, Lisas Gardens, Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service Association
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No Identification yet on Headless Body
Hours after a severed human head was found in a concrete dumpster in east Port of Spain, a body was discovered in the trunk of a luxury vehicle not too far away. Police are already linking the two discoveries. There is no positive identification yet.
According to police the corpse was wrapped in a tarpaulin and stuffed in the trunk of a BMW one series on Duncan Street yesterday. Hours earlier the head of a man was discovered at by a garbage collector along Quarry Street, East Dry River. The worker was reportedly removing rubbish from the concrete dumpster when the decapitated head was found among bags of garbage.
Head of the Port of Spain Division, Johnny Abraham told reporters, the murder may be drug connected. He said it seems a message is being sent by the way the man was murdered. It is believed the man may have been murdered elsewhere and the body and vehicle were brought into the area, not too far from the Duncan Street Police Post.
(newscentre5)
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Tagged 2015, BMW, Duncan Street, East Dry River, Headless body, Johnny Abraham, Quarry Street
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