Two workers who were sent on an errand to purchase lunch returned to find the body of their boss behind a container with a gunshot wound to his head in his garden at Ste Madeleine.
Police have ruled out robbery as the motive in the murder of contractor Shamand Gosine, 48, of St Mary’s Village, Moruga. None of his personal belongings seemed to be missing. His Ford Ranger was found intact on the scene along the Naparima Mayaro Road. Gosine had gone to the agricultural estate near the Usine Ste Madeleine factory with his workers yesterday morning. Police said around 1.50 pm he sent his two workers to purchase roti for lunch. When they returned around 2.10 pm they found his body slumped behind an old shipping container. His teenaged daughters and wife were among several relatives and friends who were on the scene yesterday. A male relative was convinced that his murder was a hit.
“They came to intentionally kill him and they did. This was not a robbery,” said the relative who said Gosine had received threats. Gosine has a court matter over a land dispute.
Body of missing man found
The body of Clyde Sadar who was reported missing was found near his home yesterday.
Sadar 48, of Garth Road, Princes Town was last seen around 11 pm at Iere Village Branch Road, Princes Town near the wake for university student Kimberly Teelucksingh who committed suicide. When he failed to return home and did not answer calls to his cellphone, his relatives made a report to the police and went in search of him. His body was found in a grassy track near his home. Autopsies on both bodies are expected to be performed today at Forensic Science Centre. Homicide detectives are investigating.
Woman shot at health centre
Gunmen opened fire on a crowd of people at the Petit Valley Health Centre yesterday and an innocent woman was shot.
Police said ongoing gang war in Simeon Road, Petit Valley over drug turf was linked to the shooting.
According to police reports, shortly after 1 pm two men dressed in female Muslim wear approached a man from the Petit Valley area and opened fire. A 69-year-old woman identified as Oharra Christian was shot the right leg. Christian, police said went to the Health Centre to collect medication and was seated outside the building when the shooting took place.
Police said the shooters escaped by running along a nearby river bank. Their disguises were recovered by officers of the Western Division Task Force who responded to the shooting.
A media release issued by the Health Ministry stated that counselling was being made available to those affected. The release added that security guards have been increased from three to five until further notice.