Trinidad and Tobago: The island nation of Trinidad and Tobago witnessed its forty eighth double homicide, in a tragic incident, a 40-year-old mom and her 8-year-old son had been fatally stabbed to dying of their Marabella dwelling on Tuesday, 12 December 2023.
The victims of the double homicide case are recognized as Hollice Thomas – a lady and her younger son Noel Thomas, dwelling on Battoo Road in Marabella.
The police turned conscious of the double homicide incident round 9:30 am when a report was registered by Marcus John, who’s the frequent regulation husband of Hollice Thomas.
John was the primary one that obtained to know concerning the homicide of his household when he returned dwelling. He left for his work early within the morning at 6:00 am and returned three hours later to a horrifying scene.
When he entered the home, he panicked after witnessing blood throughout the bed room flooring, firstly after he noticed the lifeless physique of Hollice Thomas mendacity on the ground face down.
Her neck was wounded by the stab. Younger boy Noel was discovered close to her mom, bleeding from a stab wound to his neck as nicely.
After noticing the boy was alive, Marcus John instantly took Noel to the San Fernando Basic Hospital. Regardless of all of the efforts to save lots of him, the 8-year-old was declared lifeless formally as a consequence of excessive accidents and blood loss.
This incident is not only the forty eighth double homicide but additionally the fiftieth case during which a feminine victim was murdered, together with 5 minors within the 12 months until now.
This information present the clear want of significance to deal with the measures of security and safety and steady violence situation within the area inside the communities.
The final time the same form of tragic double homicide case was witnessed within the nation was on 19 December 2022.
In that case, a 33-year-old lady named Sachel Elliot and her 1-year-old daughter named Nova Breton had been shot and killed at their minimart in Fort George Street, Moruga.
A newer double homicide case was on 17 November 2023, the place 26-year-old Shawndelle Bernard and 43-year-old Jason Alexander turned victims of gun violence in St. Paul Road, which is situated simply behind the Besson Road police station.
This turned very emotional for the individuals of the neighborhood after figuring out concerning the incident and because the investigation progressed into the circumstances across the latest double homicide case.
Such incidents don’t all the time simply keep however transcend the households who’re affected in society and realise the significance of taking essential measures to face towards these problems with violence.
Authorities are working actively to chase the proof and causes across the double homicide instances with the assistance and cooperation of communities and are continuing ahead to arrest the wrongdoer quickly.
