A week after mother of one, Denise Martin, was shot in the head, she remains warded at the San Fernando General Hospital on life support. And while police have not arrested anyone in relation to the incident sources say they are now probing a domestic violence link in the attack.
Denise and her boyfriend Shamsudeen Mohammed were both shot in the attack. Denise’s brother, Gary Martin said the family was praying that his sister would live.
“She is in the same condition as when she first went into the hospital, she is still on life support and she has not made any progress so far,” Martin said.
Denise, 28, and Mohammed, 31, were sitting on Mohammed’s porch at his Standard Road, Fyzabad home around 2 am last Thursday when two men jumped over the fence and entered the property. One of the men attacked Mohammed and a struggle ensued.
Mohammed was shot three times, while Denise, of Otaheite, South Oropouche was shot in the head and chest.
Martin said his family felt like the matter was not being given priority by police. Police said that while there were allegations of a threat being made, there was no evidence to make an arrest.
“We believe that by now they should know who did it, they have the information, I can’t understand why after all this time no one has been arrested.” He said Denise’s daughter, eight-year-old Denisha, remains traumatised over the incident.
“She is very traumatised and we are trying to help her cope right now because the doctors say they can’t operate yet on Denise, so we don’t know.”
Martin said Denisha has resumed school as his parents are trying to keep her in a routine. Mohammed’s father, Rambarran Ramjattan said his son was in stable condition at hospital, although a bullet remained lodged in his leg.
“They haven’t operated on him yet but he is in good condition,” Ramjattan said.
Another woman shot in the face
Meanwhile, police are hoping Diana Alexander, who was shot in the face in Pleasantville last Saturday will be able to give them a lead in their investigation.
The T&T Guardian understands that a domestic violence angle is also being probed but officers will have to wait until 21-year-old Alexander can speak to them. Alexander is listed in critical condition at the San Fernando General Hospital.