CNC3’s Crime Watch host Ian Alleyne, this week, launched an investigation into the death of Ruth Thomas, 24, of Buen Intento, Princes Town.
Thomas was found hanging by a close male relative on December 17, at her home.
However, Alleyne said he believes that her death should not be ruled as a suicide.
Showing exclusive footage of Thomas’ body at Amo’s Funeral Home, Alleyne revealed several marks of violence about the body and said that he believes that Thomas may have been beaten and possibly killed.
He said that he believed that Thomas did not commit suicide and urged the investigators at the T&T Police to review their evidence and not “sweep the case under the carpet.”
Alleyne interviewed Thomas’ sister, Rhonda, who said that Thomas was last seen shopping two days before with a male relative who later found her body.
Thomas’ relatives insisted that the woman was not suicidal and pleaded with Alleyne to bring them justice and closure in the matter.
In another case, where the decomposing body of a woman identified as Carol Gopaul was found stuffed inside a plastic barrel last week Thursday (December 17) in Curepe, Alleyne met with Gopaul’s husband, Saheed.
Saheed disclosed critical information to Alleyne as to who may be the responsible for the woman’s murder.
Saheed said he wanted justice for his wife, who was beaten, stabbed, according to results revealed in an autopsy that was conducted at the Forensic Science Centre in St James.
Alleyne said preliminary investigations suggested that Gopaul, who was a security guard, confided in co-workers that the name of someone who wanted her dead.
Saheed told Alleyne that her co-workers were very distraught and traumatised over her death and were supporting him through his time of mourning.
After highlighting the case, where a 28-year-old mother, Stacy Ramkissoon, died at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex on December 19, from swine flu (H1N1) virus, Alleyne took precautionary measures and he visited Dr Rai Ragbir, who gave him the H1N1 vaccination.
Alleyne urged members of the public to secure their health by getting themselves vaccinated.
And in the spirit of Christmas, Alleyne hosted a mega-Christmas show on Wednesday in Arima on the compound of Xtra Foods Supermarket, O’Meara Road, where patrons received gifts and hampers.
Alleyne was also joined by some of the country’s top soca parang artistes including: El Toro, Ninja, Poser, Kenny J, Runoman and Denise “Saucy Wow” Belfon.
During one of his live shows in studio this week, Alleyne made a special presentation of gifts, courtesy JJ & Friends, to seven-year-old Deoraj Sewkaran and his nine-year-old sister, Rohani.
The two children, who are both Guyanese nationals, were in the country to attend their father’s funeral.
Their father, Deokeran Sewkaran, 35, was robbed, stabbed and severely burnt while at a bar in Waterloo on November 29.
He succumbed to his injuries on December 5.
Subsequent to Alleyne highlighting the incident, one man was arrested and charged.
Alleyne, this week, also received a report on Wednesday that a Kia truck which was stolen from the Mission Road, Freeport area, and asked members of the public who may have any information to contact him at 294-4081.