Cops hunt girl, 17, after Morvant stabbing

NORTH Eastern Division detectives were up to late evening searching for a 17-year-old girl who allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old female, reportedly over a boy. The victim, Victoria Singh, of Petit Bourg, San Juan, is warded at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital (PoSGH) in stable condition. One of her lungs, has reportedly collapsed, police said. Around 9 pm Thursday, Singh reportedly went to visit a friend at  Mon Repos, Morvant, when she was accosted by the 17-year-old assailant from the same area. Police sources said the assailant accused Singh of having a relationship with her boyfriend, who lives at Romaine Lands, also in Morvant. The assailant is reported to have thrown Singh on the ground, after which Singh was stabbed twice, once in the upper left shoulder and then in the back region. Police said Singh was rushed to the city hospital in an Emergency Health Services (EHS) ambulance.  She was treated and warded at the institution.

A report was made and a party of officers headed by Insp Dave Hillaire and including PC Wayne Praimdass visited the scene and conducted investigations. A knife, believed to have been the weapon, was seized by the police.  PC Praimdass of Morvant Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is continuing enquiries. Meanwhile, a party of officers from the North Eastern Division, under Insp Hillaire and including Sgts Keith Louison and David Abraham arrested a total of five people during an exercise which began at 11pm Thursday and ended at 9 am yesterday. Police said the party of officers, which also included Cpl Andre Lawrence and PCs Ragbir and Susan Wilkinson held one of the five for possession of marijuana, while two others were held on enquiries related to house breaking and larceny, as well as robbery investigations. The exercise was co-ordinated by Sr Supt Desmond Lambert and will continue over the weekend in an effort to stem the crime situation.