After escaping from the Arima Magistrates’ Court yesterday morning, murder accused Hamilton “Musa” Small went to visit the son he had never seen.
According to police, the Rose Drive, Carapo man went to Congo Terrace, Arima, to visit the mother of his child hoping to see his three-year-old son, but left without seeing the child.
Police said around 9 am Small climbed a wall at the courthouse and escaped. Police said he changed his clothing before mingling with the crowd gathered outside the courthouse before disappearing. It was only after he left and his picture began circulating that people living in the area realised he was the man police was searching for.
Small, who was expected to be committed to stand trial for murder yesterday, stole a car belonging to a neighbour of his child’s mother around 10 am. The car was found at Cleaver Woods, D’Abadie, around 11 am.
Speaking with the T&T Guardian yesterday, the owner of the car said he had just placed his two-year-old daughter in the vehicle when Small walked up to him and demanded the keys. Small had a gun. After the man removed his child from the car Small got in and drove off.
At the time of the carjacking, the 25-year-old, who asked not to be identified, said he did not know his attacker was an escapee. It was while reporting the matter to the Arima Police Station that the mother of Small’s child arrived there and confirmed he had visited the house hoping to see his son.
When the T&T Guardian visited the courthouse yesterday, a security guard said everything was normal because they knew the escapee would not return there.
Small remained on the run last night.