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Sunday, August 26, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Come See Us at the........
8th Annual Women of Color Health Awareness Conference
That's right the Dragonfly Centre is honored
to be part of this free community event.
Mark your calendar and come check out our display.
September 8th, 2012
8:am to 3:30pm
Bethlehem Baptist Church; Family Life Center
4818 Portland Ave, Tacoma
WA 98404
To learn more and or register for this event click: http://wochealthawareness.com/
BREAK-UP LEADS TO MURDER
GIRLFRIEND CHOPPED TO DEATH
BY RALPH BANWARIE Saturday, August 18 2012
A policeman used a
hatchet to chop to death his estranged girlfriend at her home in Guaico
on Thursday night, two weeks after she broke off their relationship.
The
relatives of Giselle Crystal Meloney, 24, lay the blame for her murder
on the police service, saying no action was ever taken against the
policeman although the young woman made reports about his death threats
at the Sangre Grande Police Station.
The policeman, 35, who was last assigned to the Arouca Police Station, remained in custody yesterday.
Giselle, a mother of a five-year-old boy, Chris, was last seen alive by her parents as she had visited them at their home at Guaico Trace, Guaico hours before she was brutally slain.
Her father Ronan Rogers said she spent the evening with Chris, who lives with his grandparents, and promised to take the boy to Manzanilla beach yesterday before she left at about 10.30 pm to return to her apartment. Giselle, an employee of the Ministry of Community Development, lived at Manic Street, Guaico. Her mother, Margaret Meloney, said she was jovial, laughing and talking, during her time with them.
“Only one hour you were alive making us happy, playing music, dancing and giving picong to your relatives. I can’t believe this,” a weeping Margaret said, as if speaking to her daughter, when Newsday visited yesterday. Charlene Meloney said she got a call from her sister shortly after she left their parent’s home.
She said Giselle told her she believed the policeman was following her. Despite Charlene’s advice to return to their parents house, Giselle insisted on going to her apartment.
However, at about 11.30 pm, police received a report from Giselle’s landlord that he had heard screams coming from her apartment and saw a man jumping through a window.
The landlord also woke up Giselle’s brother, Sherwin Charles, who lived in an apartment at the back, and told him about what he heard and saw.
Charles went to his sister’s apartment and found her on her bed bleeding from her neck. Her arms were upraised near her head suggesting she tried to shield herself during the attack. Charles called their parents who went to the apartment only to find Giselle dead.
Police were called in and ASP Neville Sankar led a team from the Sangre Grande station. They were later joined by homicide officers of the Arouca station.
Her killer was later detained by officers of the Eastern Task Force after a high speed chase. His vehicle was confiscated and he was arrested and taken to the Sangre Grande station where he has been interrogated.
Police believe Giselle’s killer waited in her apartment and began attacking her with a hatchet when she entered her bedroom, after which he jumped through the window and escaped in his vehicle before being caught. District medical officer Dr Ugw viewed Giselle’s body which was taken to the Forensic Sciences Centre, St James where an autopsy was done yesterday. Three of Giselle’s brothers, one a Newsday employee, said her murder has left their family in shock.
“She was a quiet person, a caring person. She was very loving, and she had a way about her, that she could make anybody smile. This here is hard, because she was so young, and she has a young boy of her own that she takes care of,” said one of her brothers, who did not want to be identified, in an interview at the forensic centre. The brothers confirmed Giselle tried to end her relationship with the policeman.
“She was in a bad relationship, and she tried to end it, but like he didn’t want it to end. In fact she even told us that he threatened to kill her if she ever left him, and low and behold, about two weeks after she called it quits, now he killed her,” said her brother.
At the home of Giselle’s parents, relatives sat around crying.
Margaret said Giselle’s son is due to enter primary school next month but does not know how he will cope as he was close to her.
“We cannot convinced Chris that his mother had died. He believes she left for her work and will return in the evening,” Margaret said.
Charlene said Giselle confided in her about how the policeman would threaten to kill her, showing her a cutlass and hatchet.
“It was constant abuse and threats for my sister,” Charlene said.
She said the family had concerns about Giselle’s relationship with the policeman who has two children from previous relationships.
When they asked how things were, she would always say, “good”, Giselle’s father told Newsday.
“You believe that she could not live with us, at times she made us get disenchanted with her choices. She is our daughter and we all love her, but she will never listen to advice and that (was) the reason for her renting,” he said.
Rogers said he advised his daughter to be careful, telling her “jealously kills” as he felt the policeman was obsessive.
He said Giselle made several reports to the Sangre Grande police about the death threats from the policeman after she broke off the relationship.
“She kept making complaints about the man following her and not a day for the two weeks a policeman came to caution their colleague. Look where it ended,” said the grieving father. “This could have been avoided if the police had acted and my daughter would have been alive.”
Friday, August 17, 2012
Constable Held for Girlfiend's Murder
Constable held for girlfriend’s murder
Published: Saturday, August 18, 2012
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| Sangre Grande Police Station |
The landlord checked the apartment shortly after but the door was locked. Police said the landlord peeked through an open window and saw the woman lying unconscious on the floor with several large gashes on her head. The landlord told investigators that while looking through the window he saw a man exiting the back door of the woman’s apartment.
Sangre Grande police responded and several hours later they arrested the policeman at his house in Sangre Grande. The woman was chopped several times on the head and her body bore marks of violence, which police believe came from a struggle with her attacker. The officer was being interrogated by homicide detectives up to late yesterday. He is currently not on active duty after being sent on injury leave. He was said to be in a relationship with the woman for the past few months.
Investigators were yesterday trying to determine the cause of the couple’s argument, but said the couple was known to engage in heated rows. The murder toll for the year thus far now stands at 257. ASP Neville Sankar, Insp Lynford Coggins and acting Insp Wayne Lawrence of the Region Two Homicide Bureau are investigating.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2012-08-18/constable-held-girlfriend%E2%80%99s-murder
Cop keeps vow to kill ex-lover
Mom of one hacked to death...
By
Jensen LaVende
Story Created:
Aug 17, 2012 at 11:01 PM ECT
Story Updated:
Aug 17, 2012 at 11:01 PM ECT
He had promised that if she ever left him, he would kill her.
Just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Giselle Maloney's one-time lover, who swore an oath to protect and serve his countrymen, made good on his promise, allegedly hacking her to death in her Manrick Street, Guaico, apartment.
According to police reports, Maloney's landlord heard screams coming from her apartment around 10.30 p.m. The landlord called Maloney's brother, Sherwin Charles, who also rents an apartment in the area, and the two went to Maloney's apartment.
On reaching there, the report added, they saw a car speeding off, and when they looked through a window into Maloney's home, they saw her lying in a pool of blood.
An all-points bulletin was put out on the vehicle, and officers of the Eastern Division Task Force intercepted the car just after midnight along the Eastern Main Road in Sangre Grande.
The suspect, a 34-year-old police officer of Sangre Grande, is now at the Sangre Grande Police Station assisting officers with their enquiries.
In a telephone interview with the Express, Maloney's mother, Margaret Charles, said her daughter had made a report to the Sangre Grande Police Station just last weekend after she was told her death would come if she left her boyfriend of just over a year.
Charles said her daughter was a kind, loving person who got along well with anyone. She added that from the very day she met Maloney's companion, she did not take to him.
"He did know very well that I did not like him. I tell her he is not no good person for her. I just find he was not looking like somebody suitable for her, and he did not want her to lime with her brothers, just be with him," Charles said.
Another relative, who wished not to be identified by name, said his sister tried to get out of the relationship and had broken up with the officer on several occasions but eventually got back together with him.
He added that his sister, a clerk at the Ministry of Social Development in Sangre Grande, was a very friendly person who aspired to be a receptionist.
He said his baby sister never complained to him about being abused.
He said his five-year-old nephew was supposed to have been with his mother on Thursday night, but Maloney opted to leave him with his grandmother.
Maloney's brother said his sister was supposed to take his nephew to the beach today. He said his nephew keeps asking for his mother although he was informed she had passed on.
An autopsy report conducted yesterday at the Forensic Science Centre in St James stated Maloney died as a result of multiple chop wounds to the head, face and neck.
Source: http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Cop_keeps_vow__to_kill_ex-lover-166616736.html
Just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Giselle Maloney's one-time lover, who swore an oath to protect and serve his countrymen, made good on his promise, allegedly hacking her to death in her Manrick Street, Guaico, apartment.
According to police reports, Maloney's landlord heard screams coming from her apartment around 10.30 p.m. The landlord called Maloney's brother, Sherwin Charles, who also rents an apartment in the area, and the two went to Maloney's apartment.
On reaching there, the report added, they saw a car speeding off, and when they looked through a window into Maloney's home, they saw her lying in a pool of blood.
An all-points bulletin was put out on the vehicle, and officers of the Eastern Division Task Force intercepted the car just after midnight along the Eastern Main Road in Sangre Grande.
The suspect, a 34-year-old police officer of Sangre Grande, is now at the Sangre Grande Police Station assisting officers with their enquiries.
In a telephone interview with the Express, Maloney's mother, Margaret Charles, said her daughter had made a report to the Sangre Grande Police Station just last weekend after she was told her death would come if she left her boyfriend of just over a year.
Charles said her daughter was a kind, loving person who got along well with anyone. She added that from the very day she met Maloney's companion, she did not take to him.
"He did know very well that I did not like him. I tell her he is not no good person for her. I just find he was not looking like somebody suitable for her, and he did not want her to lime with her brothers, just be with him," Charles said.
Another relative, who wished not to be identified by name, said his sister tried to get out of the relationship and had broken up with the officer on several occasions but eventually got back together with him.
He added that his sister, a clerk at the Ministry of Social Development in Sangre Grande, was a very friendly person who aspired to be a receptionist.
He said his baby sister never complained to him about being abused.
He said his five-year-old nephew was supposed to have been with his mother on Thursday night, but Maloney opted to leave him with his grandmother.
Maloney's brother said his sister was supposed to take his nephew to the beach today. He said his nephew keeps asking for his mother although he was informed she had passed on.
An autopsy report conducted yesterday at the Forensic Science Centre in St James stated Maloney died as a result of multiple chop wounds to the head, face and neck.
Source: http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Cop_keeps_vow__to_kill_ex-lover-166616736.html
Male Victim of Domestic Violence
Man, 97, dies after fight over woman, 48
By Susan Mohammed
TWO weeks after being involved in a fight over a woman,
97-year-old Josiah Hudson Downes has died from the injuries suffered in
the brawl.
An autopsy performed by Dr Hubert Daisley found that Downes suffered blunt force trauma to his head and chest and he developed a pulmonary embolism.
Downes, of Centeno Street, died at the San Fernando General hospital.
On July 15, Downes was at the home of a 48-year-old woman at Southern Main Road, Rousillac, when an ex-lover came to the house.
Downes and the man argued and fought, Mohammed told police.
Several days later, Downes complained of feeling unwell and sought treatment at the San Fernando General Hospital.
He remained in hospital for 11 days, and was then discharged.
On July 31, Mohammed went to Downes' home and found him unconscious, lying naked on the floor of his bedroom.
He was again taken to hospital and detained. On Wednesday he died.
Police said yesterday that further consultation was needed with the pathologist to gather more information on the cause of death.
The Homicide Division (South) is investigating the case.
Source: http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Man__97__dies_after_fight_over_woman__48-166616636.html
An autopsy performed by Dr Hubert Daisley found that Downes suffered blunt force trauma to his head and chest and he developed a pulmonary embolism.
Downes, of Centeno Street, died at the San Fernando General hospital.
On July 15, Downes was at the home of a 48-year-old woman at Southern Main Road, Rousillac, when an ex-lover came to the house.
Downes and the man argued and fought, Mohammed told police.
Several days later, Downes complained of feeling unwell and sought treatment at the San Fernando General Hospital.
He remained in hospital for 11 days, and was then discharged.
On July 31, Mohammed went to Downes' home and found him unconscious, lying naked on the floor of his bedroom.
He was again taken to hospital and detained. On Wednesday he died.
Police said yesterday that further consultation was needed with the pathologist to gather more information on the cause of death.
The Homicide Division (South) is investigating the case.
Source: http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Man__97__dies_after_fight_over_woman__48-166616636.html
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Murder - Suicide
Wife killer found hanging
By ALEXANDER BRUZUAL Wednesday, August 15 2012
Julie Parris
Hours
after murdering his wife and putting his son in the hospital, Patrick
Steve Parris was found hanging from a tree yesterday morning at the back
of his home.
Police reported that at about
8.30 am, relatives visited Parris’ home along Mahabarsingh Trace in
Navet. After several calls went unanswered the relatives circled the
home, where they made the horrifying discovery.
The police were notified and a party of officers from the Rio Claro Police Station visited the scene. PC Rajesh Heeraman is continuing investigations.
At about 9.30 am on Monday, police reported that Julie Parris and her 13-year-old son Timmy went to visit her 24-year-old son, Brian Parris, at Mahabarsingh Trace. Julie, 43, and Patrick, 46, were separated, however Brian and his common-law wife Lucy Faria lived at Patrick’s home.
A restraining order was reportedly in effect against Patrick due to domestic problems which he and Julie had in their relationship.
Upon Julie’s arrival, Patrick confronted her about an issue regarding their younger son. Police explained the argument got very heated, and eventually, Patrick picked up a knife and began stabbing Julie.
Her screams for help alerted Brian who, armed with a cutlass, attempted to ward off his father. Unfortunately, Patrick reportedly overpowered Brian, took the cutlass and chopped him and Faria who also intervened. Brian and Faria along with Timmy ran from the house to seek help, and alert other residents. Julie died on the scene. Patrick managed to escape, and was considered missing until his body was discovered yesterday. Insp George, Sgts Garcia, Knights and James and other officers of the Rio Claro Police Station visited the scene together with officers of the Homicide Bureau.
Speaking to reporters at the Forensic Science Centre, St James yesterday, Julie’s sister, Molie Moore, said her death and the wounding of her nephew and his common-law wife had left the entire family in shock.
“Patrick was not like that. He had his issues, and we know he had hit her before. But to say that he would attack his son and his wife like that? I did not see it coming. Not at all. I don’t know what would have triggered that at all,” Moore said.
“We will remember her as a very loving and caring person. Someone who was always there for her family. She was always smiling and very helpful, but she was the type who also kept to herself mostly. She had six sons, between 13 and 24, and she was the youngest girl out of six siblings. We will miss her greatly,” Moore noted.
Up to yesterday, Brian and his common law wife were said to be still warded in stable condition at the Sangre Grande District Hospital.
Investigations are continuing.
The police were notified and a party of officers from the Rio Claro Police Station visited the scene. PC Rajesh Heeraman is continuing investigations.
At about 9.30 am on Monday, police reported that Julie Parris and her 13-year-old son Timmy went to visit her 24-year-old son, Brian Parris, at Mahabarsingh Trace. Julie, 43, and Patrick, 46, were separated, however Brian and his common-law wife Lucy Faria lived at Patrick’s home.
A restraining order was reportedly in effect against Patrick due to domestic problems which he and Julie had in their relationship.
Upon Julie’s arrival, Patrick confronted her about an issue regarding their younger son. Police explained the argument got very heated, and eventually, Patrick picked up a knife and began stabbing Julie.
Her screams for help alerted Brian who, armed with a cutlass, attempted to ward off his father. Unfortunately, Patrick reportedly overpowered Brian, took the cutlass and chopped him and Faria who also intervened. Brian and Faria along with Timmy ran from the house to seek help, and alert other residents. Julie died on the scene. Patrick managed to escape, and was considered missing until his body was discovered yesterday. Insp George, Sgts Garcia, Knights and James and other officers of the Rio Claro Police Station visited the scene together with officers of the Homicide Bureau.
Speaking to reporters at the Forensic Science Centre, St James yesterday, Julie’s sister, Molie Moore, said her death and the wounding of her nephew and his common-law wife had left the entire family in shock.
“Patrick was not like that. He had his issues, and we know he had hit her before. But to say that he would attack his son and his wife like that? I did not see it coming. Not at all. I don’t know what would have triggered that at all,” Moore said.
“We will remember her as a very loving and caring person. Someone who was always there for her family. She was always smiling and very helpful, but she was the type who also kept to herself mostly. She had six sons, between 13 and 24, and she was the youngest girl out of six siblings. We will miss her greatly,” Moore noted.
Up to yesterday, Brian and his common law wife were said to be still warded in stable condition at the Sangre Grande District Hospital.
Investigations are continuing.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Mother of 5 chopped to death
Mother of 5 chopped to death
By LAUREL V. WILLIAMS Tuesday, August 14 2012
A
male relative stabbed and chopped a mother of five to death in Rio
Claro yesterday minutes after she arrived at the home of one of her
sons. Police identified the dead woman as Judy Parris, 43, of Guanapo
Estate, Rio Claro. Parris, was employed as an attendant at KFC’s outlet
in Rio Claro.
Parris’ son, Brian Parris, who
attempted to save her life during the ordeal, and his common-law wife
Lucy Faria, were also chopped by the man. They however survived the
attack and the couple was listed in stable condition at the Sangre
Grande Hospital up to yesterday afternoon.
A police report stated that shortly after 9 am yesterday Parris and her 13-year-old son went to Brian’s home at Mahabarsingh Trace in Navet, Rio Claro, and a heated argument ensued between her and the estranged male relative, who lives nearby.
The report added during the argument, he picked up a knife and began stabbing her about the body. Her screams for help alerted Brian who, armed with a cutlass, attempted to ward off the enraged male relative. Both men began to struggle, but the relative overpowered Brian, took the cutlass and chopped him and Faria who also intervened. The couple along with the teenage boy ran from the house to seek help, and alert other residents.
The man, a gardener, then went after Parris who was unable to run away, due to the stab wounds and began chopping her with the cutlass. He then ran off into some bushes. She died in the house.
Police further said that recently Parris took out a restraining order against the attacker.
Insp George, Sgts Garcia, Knights and James and other officers of the Rio Claro Police Station visited the scene together with officers of the Homicide Bureau.
Police have since launched a manhunt for the attacker. An autopsy is expected to be performed today at the Forensic Sciences Centre in St James. Investigations are continuing.
A police report stated that shortly after 9 am yesterday Parris and her 13-year-old son went to Brian’s home at Mahabarsingh Trace in Navet, Rio Claro, and a heated argument ensued between her and the estranged male relative, who lives nearby.
The report added during the argument, he picked up a knife and began stabbing her about the body. Her screams for help alerted Brian who, armed with a cutlass, attempted to ward off the enraged male relative. Both men began to struggle, but the relative overpowered Brian, took the cutlass and chopped him and Faria who also intervened. The couple along with the teenage boy ran from the house to seek help, and alert other residents.
The man, a gardener, then went after Parris who was unable to run away, due to the stab wounds and began chopping her with the cutlass. He then ran off into some bushes. She died in the house.
Police further said that recently Parris took out a restraining order against the attacker.
Insp George, Sgts Garcia, Knights and James and other officers of the Rio Claro Police Station visited the scene together with officers of the Homicide Bureau.
Police have since launched a manhunt for the attacker. An autopsy is expected to be performed today at the Forensic Sciences Centre in St James. Investigations are continuing.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
“FROM VICTIMS TO VICTORS”- BUILDING AN INDEPENDENT SELF from August 27-30 2012.
We are very excited about this upcoming event:
The Victims and Witness Support Unit of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service presents its 4 day conference “FROM VICTIMS TO VICTORS”- BUILDING AN INDEPENDENT SELF from August 27-30 2012.
This is a groundbreaking conference on meeting the needs of victims. Individuals and communities are affected by a wide range of crimes such as family and sexual violence, terrorism, break and enter, homicide, fraud, home invasion, elder abuse, road trauma and armed robbery.
The conference will bring together delegates to discuss what research tells us about victims' rights and needs in all their diversity. Delegates will exchange ideas and solutions, examine promising practices and discuss challenges in meeting the needs of victims of crime. It will be a unique experience that emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to sharing promising practices, current research, and effective programs and policies that are victim-centered, practice-based, and research-informed.
Participants may come filled with trepidation or uncertainty but leave FULL of inspiration to fulfill their personal aspirations. This underscores the conference theme “FROM VICTIMS TO VICTORS”- BUILDING AN INDEPENDENT SELF” whereby attendees will leave empowered with critical skills and knowledge to help them positively progress on their personal journey to self fulfillment, forgiveness and healing.
TARGET GROUPS
- Trainers/support providers to Victims of Crime
- All Stakeholders who are in some way involved in the Victims and Witness Experience
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
- Providing a platform for 21st Century Policing Perspective specific to Honoring and Listening to Victim/Survivor Voices: Putting Victims First; Creating victim-centered/sensitive responses; and promoting peer to peer learning opportunities.
- Promoting Safety, Justice and Healing: Highlighting the Resiliency of the Healing Success of our Communities.
- Fostering caring communities to promote members’ wellbeing
- Promoting Traditional Values and Incorporating Traditional Skills in Crime Victim Services based on “The Matelot Experience Model.” Upholding wellness- mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally, using the hierarchy of needs- food, shelter, safety
- Working in Harmony to develop a Critical Incident Social Management System: Developing community partnerships to strengthen services, such as partnering with technology experts, and networking with communities to address incidences of crime. Creating a National database of support services.
- Empowering support personnel to provide professional service in an effective manner
- Creating a safe space for open sharing and policy development
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Major themes for the conference include:
- Effective ways of giving victims a voice
- What works and why in addressing the needs of victims in the criminal justice system, e.g. investigation, court processes, restorative justice and support needs
- Understanding and addressing the needs of victims
- The effectiveness of counseling as a means of healing for the victim
- Collaboration and strategic partnerships—what works between governments, non-government and private sectors
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