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Mom: Woman found in barrel of water was murdered 5 Hrs Ago Shannon Whyte's mother, Veronica, tiger print shirt, is comforted by a relative outside Forensic Science Centre, St James, on Friday. Photo by Marvin Hamilton THE mother of a woman who police suspect died by suicide is of the firm belief that her child was murdered. Speaking with Newsday, Veronica Whyte said her daughter, Shannon, 29, who was found dead on Thursday night, did not end her own life. “I stand by my statement. That was murder,” Whyte said when asked if she wanted her sentiments expressed in the newspaper. At the Foren...

Tunapuna man, pet dogs found dead, relative in custody 4 Hrs Ago The house in Macoya Gardens where Shahid Samaroo was found dead on Sunday morning. PHOTO BY JEFF MAYERS - Relatives of Shahid Samaroo are calling for answers after the 64-year-old man was found dead in his bed early Sunday morning. Two pet dogs belonging to the family were also found dead in the yard of Samaroo's Cactus Street, Macoya Gardens home. Police said a relative found Samaroo's body at around 4 am. While no clear cause of death has been established, homicide investigators and Tunapuna police visited the house and spoke...

No leads on killing of Charlieville ex-fireman, 76 Mervyn Prescott Police have been unable to find any leads on Monday night’s killing of 76-year-old ex-fireman Mervyn Prescott in Charlieville, Chaguanas. Up to Thursday, no one had been arrested. Police said investigations are ongoing. Prescott, fondly called Precko, was gunned down outside Jai’s Bar at Caroni Savannah Road. The grandfather of two lived a short drive away at Savannah Heights. A relative told Newsday on Thursday that an autopsy is scheduled for Friday at the Forensic Sciences Centre in St James. Police said Prescott was...

2 Hrs Ago The family of murdered Gasparillo business man Anand Maharaj on their way to perform the final rites. Photo by Lincoln Holder Leon Apping, the man charged with the murder of Gasparillo businessman Anand Maharaj, was expected to appear virtually before a San Fernando magistrate on Friday, the day of Maharaj's funeral. On Thursday evening, acting deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Joan Honore-Paul instructed police to charge the underwater welder, 29, with murder. Under the guidance of legal officer Kyrn Lewis, ASP Figaro of the Homicide Bureau Region III supervised the inve...

File on murdered Gasparillo businessman sent to DPP An Hour Ago Taran Maharaj brother of murdered businessman Anand Maharaj owner of Triple 'A' Auto Services Ltd, speaks with the media outside his brothers business place in Jeffers Lane, Charles street, Gasparillo on Sunday morning. - Vidya Thurab Homicide detectives have prepared a file on the murder of Gasparillo businessman Anand Maharaj. Police were expected to submit it either on Thursday afternoon or Friday morning to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution for advice. The 23-year-old suspect remained in police custody up to la...