Dragonfly Centre: NURSE STRANGLED

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Non-Profit, 501(c)(3)

Mission: The Dragonfly Centre is committed to the elimination of domestic violence against women and their children by providing victim friendly services that promotes the empowerment of survivors; through advocacy, public awareness and education and community based initiatives.

Vision: The Dragonfly Centre envisions a world free of violence against women and their children and social justice for all. We are founded on the vision and belief that every person has the right to live in a safe environment free from violence and the fear of violence and strive to work collaboratively with the community to provide victim friendly services to support domestic violence victims, survivors to the stage of thriving.

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Friday, January 31, 2014

NURSE STRANGLED

Note from the poster: Strangulation is a personal crime, it is unclear at this time if this case is related to domestic violence.

Body of 32-year-old missing woman found in car trunk at hospital

By Susan Mohammed susan.mohammed@trinidadexpress.com

Story Created: Jan 30, 2014 at 10:04 PM ECT

Story Updated: Jan 31, 2014 at 11:58 AM ECT

She was strangled and beaten to death.

A 32-year-old Barrackpore nurse who was missing has been found dead in the trunk of her car parked in a hospital car park.

Police said the body of Jayanti Dubay-Ramrattan, a mother of one, of Wilson Road, was found by crime scene investigators (CSI) while examining her Hyundai Elantra.

Dubay-Ramrattan had worked at St Ann’s Hospital for ten years and also at a private hospital in Cocorite.

The Express was told that on Monday, a relative of Dubay-Ramrattan saw her Hyundai Elantra in the car park near the Accident and Emergency Department of the San Fernando General Hospital.

However, it was only Wednesday night her family was informed of the whereabouts of the car.

The family in turn informed the police and at around 4 a.m. yesterday, police officers towed it to the Barrackpore Police Station.

At the police station when CSI officers opened the trunk of the car, they found Dubay-Ramrattan’s body.

Dubay-Ramrattan and her husband, Ramchand Ramrattan, have a four-year-old daughter.

A close male relative who is assisting the police in their investigations told investigators yesterday that on Wednesday, he went to the St James Police Station to report her missing.

He informed them he last saw her at her home on the night of last week Thursday when she was preparing to leave for work and he went to bed.

He also told investigators that the next day, he received a text from her, telling him she was going to lime with other nurses. However, after he was unable to contact her for several days, on Wednesday, he told police he went to her workplace in search of her. He said co-workers told him she had not reported to work for several days.

The relative said he was told by St James police officers that the report should be lodged at the Barrackpore Police Station. He later went to that police station and lodged a missing person’s report.

The relative was assisting homicide detectives in their investigation yesterday.

An autopsy on Ramrattan’s body, performed yesterday at the Forensic Science Centre in St James, found she was strangled and suffered cerebral cranial trauma.

The autopsy was performed by Dr Hughvon Des Vignes.

Speaking to the media at the Forensic Science Centre, her mother, Rehana Dubay, said her daughter was pursing a bachelor of arts degree in nursing and had recently topped the Caribbean in one of her courses.

Dubay also said her husband died in November.

Vesham Pysadee, a cousin of the deceased, said he and his brother Joey did not know she was missing until Wednesday.
Pysadee, a retired police officer, said when he was told she was missing, he made enquiries and was told the car was at the hospital car park, and he informed the police.

The murder toll for the year up to last night was 45, compared with 33 for the same period in 2013.

Source: http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/NURSE-STRANGLED-242861181.html

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A Little Background…..

In 2007 I was introduced to the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is a beautiful tropical country located in the southern most part of the Caribbean archipelago. However, the opportunity to travel to this part of the world would not present itself until March of 2009. It was an incredible experience to be able to visit a country where I had never been before and I literally knew no-one. I had the privilege to experience a new culture and meet many wonderful people who made my trip an amazing experience. Although the purpose of my visit was recreational, something happened that changed all of that. One evening while on a hike with my tour guide and one of the locals at The ASA Wright Nature Centre, one of the men asked me where I was from and what I did for a living. It was at that moment that I disclosed that I was a Domestic Violence Advocate. He paused, looked at me and replied,… “we need you here”. At that moment I did not fully understand what he meant or how I could help.

A few days after this I visited one of the local court houses to learn about how someone could obtain a protection order. What I discovered disturbed me greatly, to say the least. The process by which abused individuals could obtain legal protections left much to be desired. This sparked grave concern for victims coupled with a desire to learn more about the local system and services. After I finished my travels all I could think about was the need of the people in Trinidad and Tobago. It was shortly after my return to the United States that the Dragonfly Centre for Women’s Empowerment and Transformation began to take form. While completing my Bachelors degree at Evergreen College, I developed an Individual Learning Contract entitled “Domestic Violence in Trinidad and Tobago” and was awarded The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. This allowed me to return to Trinidad and Tobago for my final quarter at the end of December of 2009 for my nine week study. My focus was on services addressing domestic violence. What I came away with was the echoing cries for help by the people who freely shared their personal views and stories. Although I wasn’t quite sure what, I knew I had to do something. As a consequence, it was these cries that gave birth to and helped shape the Dragonfly Centre to be what it is, a multifaceted institution with a focus on public education, shaping public policy and providing direct victim friendly services to support families dealing with domestic violence.