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Brother in court for sibling’s murder
Ramraj Samaroo yesterday appeared in the Couva Magistrates Court charged with the murder of his younger brother.Samaroo, also known as Baye, 52, of Couva, is accused of chopping his brother, Ganesh...
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Doctor on baby manslaughter charge granted $250,000 bail
Hours after being denied bail by a magistrate on a charge of unlawfully killing a baby, Dr Ronald Budhooram was able to secure $250,000 approval bail through a High Court judge yesterday.Budhooram, 60,...
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Third suspect in shooting of PC Ram on the run
The third suspect in the shooting of PC Anand Ram in Marabella has been identified. However, up to late yesterday he was still being hunted by police.Ram, 27, remained warded at the San Fernando...
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Taxi driver killed, dumped in Caroni
A taxi driver who went missing after he left home to carry out a hire job on Saturday was found murdered near his Caroni home yesterday.The body of Pooran Roodal, 47, was found in his car around 12.30...
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Several hurt in three-car collision
Two days after the speed limit was increased to 100 kilometres per hour, several people were injured in a three-car collision near the Divali Nagar site, Chaguanas.Videos showing the Fire Services...
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Four charged in $5.5m airport heist
Almost two weeks after a daring $5.5 million robbery at the Piarco International Airport, four people, including a woman, are expected to appear in court today on charges connected to the incident.The...
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Hope fades for Allison
With Christmas just a week away, the sliver of happiness Allison Dick felt at the prospect of her six children and grandchild not spending the holidays under a staircase of an abandoned building is...
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Judge freezes EPoS worker’s $15m assets
Justice Frank Seepersad yesterday granted a request by the East Port-of-Spain Development Corporation (EPoS) to freeze the assets of an employee and two of his companies to the tune of over $15...
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Elder brother of dead teen bandit charged for robbery
The elder brother of a teenage bandit who was killed after he shot a police officer in Marabella appeared in court yesterday on robbery charges stemming from the incident.The 16-year-old school boy,...
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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.Leigh Young Lum Kin, 28, of...
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Christmas jail for man on arms charge
A Barrackpore fish farmer, in whose home police allegedly found 12 guns and 2410 rounds of ammunition, will likely spend the Christmas holidays behind bars.Nyron Goordial, 40, was denied bail when he...
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Man fined $6,250 for using cocaine as his ‘medicine’
A Fyzabad man who claimed he used cocaine to treat a rare bone disease was ordered to pay fines totalling $6,250 when he pleaded guilty to 15 charges.Curtis Knight, who has been using cocaine since he...
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Public offers ray of hope for Stephanie
Heart patient Stephanie Mohammed spent a happy day yesterday as she received several calls from good Samaritans responding to the T&T Guardian’s article about her medical condition.“Three people...
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Crowds flock to Gulf City
While several people spent the day visiting with family and friends, others were taking advantage of the Boxing Day sale at the Gulf City Shopping Complex in La Romaine yesterday.Scores of people...
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Shot cop spreads Christmas cheer with family’s help
The police officer who was shot in the abdomen after he confronted an armed 15-year-old bandit in Marabella almost two weeks ago has not yet made a full recovery, but he is in good spirits.Although...
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Guard in court for killing lover
A week after the body of a man was found stuffed in a garbage bag, a security officer has appeared in court charged with his murder.Christopher Alexander, also known as Kim, 35, was arrested at the...
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Gosein registers to compete
Chutney Soca artiste Nermal “Massive” Gosein yesterday registered to compete in the Chutney Soca Monarch (CSM) competition and he intends to sing his controversial Rowlee Mudda Count song.In a...
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Rising rivers, threaten low lying areas
Residents in East, Central and South Trinidad fear that they may be forced to ring in the New Year in flooded homes as persistent inclement weather experienced over the past few days is forecast to...
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Judge: Walk with your own lunches
The country’s financial hardships have now trickled down into the criminal justice system with jurors being advised to walk with their own lunches.This is unprecedented as the State has always provided...
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Jurors bring lunch to court
Jurors heeded the advice of High Court judge and walked with their own lunches in the San Fernando First Assize yesterday.The nine-member jury and two alternate jurors were advised by Justice Carla...
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