Police are reporting that early this morning they discovered the body of Hassan Atwell, one of the men who shot their way out of Port of Spain Prison on Friday.
However, Head of Corporate Communications in the Police Service, Ellen Lewis has denied that police were involved in Atwell's killing.
Police says they got reports of shooting around 12.30 and when IATF arrived they found the bullet-riddled body of Hassan Atwell.
Atwell, 41, Christopher “Monster” Selby, 30, and Allan “Scanny” Martin, 42, staged a daring armed escape from the Frederick Street prison. Martin was one of the men on trial for the kidnap and murder of Xtra Foods CEO Vindra Naipaul-Coolman. Martin was shot dead shortly after.
Selby remains on the run. He too is in prison on murder charges
Armed with two pistols and a hand grenade, they ordered the prison gate open, and escaped in a four-wheel-drive Nissan Navara, which was parked outside.
In the ensuing chase and shootout with police Martin was shot dead at the Port of Spain General Hospital. A police officer, PC Sherman Maynard , 27, was also killed in the fracas.