T&T 208 murders this year, 312 last year....

208 murders this year, down from 312 during the same time last year.

Belmont bloodbath: 3 killed, toddler escapes

Three men were gunned down in a brazen attack along Lange Street, Gonzales, Belmont, on Sunday evening, in what police have described as a targeted triple murder.
Among the deceased is 31-year-old Police Constable Davy Le Maitre of Upper Cocorite Terrace, Cocorite. Le Maitre, who was on suspension from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service at the time, was liming with four other men around 6:00 p.m. when a car pulled up and gunmen opened fire.The other two victims remained unidentified. All three were rushed to the Port of Spain General Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

Just moments before the shooting, a toddler is seen running toward the group, before disappearing from view. Seconds later, a vehicle pulled up at the corner of Jubilee and Lange Street, and two suspects dressed in camouflage exited and began firing at the group.Five men scattered, three ran in one direction and were gunned down, while the other two managed to escape. A cat, also caught in the chaos, was seen sprinting along a wall and out of harm’s way.

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Valsayn woman kidnapped, van found

Forty-four-year-old Satie Karim of Valsayn remains missing, even as her white Toyota Hilux van was recovered in Arouca on the morning of July 14.
Karim, who resides on Bassie Street in Spring Village, was reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint in the community on the night of July 13 by men who also took her vehicle.

The van was later found abandoned on Sunset Drive. Investigators are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Police from several divisions in the north, along with members of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU), are searching several areas in an effort to rescue the woman.

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Family says goodbye to Winston Rostant, 9 months after disappearance

AFTER months of anguish, unanswered questions and fading hope, the family of Winston Rostant of Point Fortin, who disappeared last October, was finally able to say their final farewell.
The long-awaited funeral came after recent DNA testing confirmed the identity of remains found in a remote area in St James, providing the family with the closure they had desperately sought.

Rostant’s family was contacted last month and told of the DNA match.

They collected his remains on June 16 and held a funeral at David Guide and Son Funeral Services, followed by a cremation at Belgroves Funeral Home in his community of Point Fortin.

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81 murders since UNC in govt
‘Have patience’, urges Security Minister, as deadly violence continues...

Since the April 28 general election which saw the United National Congress (UNC) form the new Government, Trinidad and Tobago has recorded 81 murders, raising the total count for 2025 to 208 killings as of yesterday.
Though the total is lower than the 307 killings recorded up to the same period in 2024, the continued deadly violence in the country has raised concerns among national security experts, criminologists, and Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander.The minister is asking that citizens be patient as he has promised that Government will address the crime crisis.

The 81 deaths figure recorded this year is lower than the figure for the same period between April 28, 2024—when the murder toll was 179—and July 12, 2024—when the toll was 308—which results in 129 homicides.

As of April 28, there were 127 killings reported in this country.

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Have they changed anything? Stopped any program that wasn’t working or started any new initiatives?