Relative detained in killing of Valencia woman

EASTERN Division police have detained a man in connection with the suspected murder of Lauren Clarke-Olliviere, who was found dead in a river behind her Oropouche Road, Valencia, home Saturday evening. The 47-year-old man was being held at the Valencia Criminal Investigations Department (CID) up to late evening.  He was taken into custody shortly after the discovery was made by members of a church. Olliviere, 43, on Friday evening went to water cows behind her house. She did not return, but one of the two cows she went with, and a dog came back. After she was not seen on Friday night, a male relative made a missing person report to the Valencia police. A search party was organised and Olliviere was found around 5.30 pm, about 500 feet from her home.

She was only wearing a brassiere and police sources said there was blood coming from her mouth. Investigators said they could not say if the woman was murdered or if she accidentally drowned.  A post mortem is set for today and Cpl Mark is continuing investigations. Meanwhile, a man who allegedly stabbed 56-year-old Dahlia Jones to death on Friday night at a house on Beard Street, Carenage, had not been charged up to late evening. The 47-year-old man reportedly stabbed Jones following an argument.  He is said to be a United States deportee who was “shellshocked” in a war. He surrendered after the stabbing incident during which Jones, mother of four, was said to have been stabbed about 15 times.  She died on the spot. Also, Northern Division police said they have made no arrests with the murder of 22-year-old Nathaniel Samuel Blaides, who was stabbed to death Friday night at the Executive Sports Bar, Queen Street, Arima. However, police said two Cunupia men who were detained in connection with Saturday morning’s fatal stabbing of 27-year-old Ricardo Cyrus remained in police custody at the St Joseph Police Station.