A 33-year-old able-bodied seaman with the T&T Coast Guard has been charged with the death of 23-month-old Kristha Knutt.
Emile Garraway, of Erica Street, Rock City, Laventille, was charged on Friday night with manslaughter by officers of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations.
Garraway is expected to appear before a Port-of-Spain magistrate tomorrow.
Baby Knutt was pronounced dead at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital on December 7 after being brought in unconscious by a relative.
Doctors observed marks on the baby’s body and an autopsy later revealed that Knutt died of blunt craniocerebral trauma, aspiration pneumonia and electrocution. It was revealed that a male relative attempted to use live wires from a fan on the child in a botched attempt to revive her.
She was laid to rest at the Tunapuna cemetery after a funeral service held at the Saint Rose Funeral Home, Basilon Street, Tunapuna.
Knutt’s mother was released from police custody on Wednesday night and it was reported that she viewed the child’s body but was not present at the funeral.
The investigation was spearheaded by Supt Corbett and included Asst Supt Nurse, along with other officers. WPC Lezama of the Belmont Police Station laid the charge.