Khadijah: We are all traumatised

“On this occasion when it is reported that the young policewoman has been found, we are traumatised and upset by the fact that even the police are not immune to violence and lawlessness in our society,” Ameen said. She noted with concern the growing number of people who no longer feel safe in their own homes.

“Nyasha was a young woman who decided to join the Police Service to give national service and she too has fallen victim (to crime). We don’t know the circumstances – whether it was domestic or related to her job – but the fact is that women all over are perpetual targets and no person is immune. I hope that her killers are found and brought to justice and in a speedy manner.” Ameen said that relative to the number of murders taking place in TT, she was dissatisfied with the number of people arrested for such offences. “I really would like to see justice happen for all these families who lose loved ones. I suspect the police will work expeditiously to find the killers of the young policewoman but also let us not forget a number of other women who have lost their lives and those who are missing.

“There are so many teenagers and young women missing without a trace and the grief of those families must not be forgotten.

I want to extend condolences to the family of Nyasha, particularly noting the fact that she is a young mother of a four year old, and the family would now have an additional duty to look after and raise this child.