Policewoman laid to rest

Pastor Dr David. Ibeleme, who officiated,. said “it is a completely. different ball game and. it is important to realise. anyone who decides. to take the life of a police. officer does not care. about the life of any other. citizen.”.

“If they are killing. police, forget that nonsense. about preserving. yourself. Your days of. preserving yourself are. over when they start to. kill police. All this nonsense. about being afraid. to talk and you ‘fraid to. dead’, this is not the time. for that. When they start. taking police lives forget. about being afraid. to dead...you are dead. already, so you might as. well start talking.”.

Among those gathered. to pay their respects. were National Security. Minister Edmund. Dillon, Acting Commissioner. of Police Stephen. Williams and Chief of. Defence Staff Rodney. Smart. All police officers. including Commissioner. Williams wore a. black armband as a sign. of mourning.

The congregation. stood as officers brought. in Joseph’s casket which. was closed and covered. with the flag of the TT. Police Service. The flag. was later handed over. to Joseph’s mother Paula. Guy, along with a photo. of her in police uniform.

In an address to the congregation,. Ag CoP Williams. said now that people. have been charged. for Joseph’s murder, justice. must be allowed to. take its course.

He also gave thanks. to the public for their. assistance in finding Joseph’s. body, noting that. families can never really. get closure when a loved. one is murdered but recovering. the body goes. a long way in that final. rites can be performed.

“Clearly the entire society. rallied around. the organisation so we. could reach to the point. of solving this crime in. the shortest period of. time.

“And I want to especially. reach out to the. Defence Force and Mr. Rodney Smart for the. extensive support we. got, especially from the. Coast Guard.”. Joseph who was last. posted at Morvant Police. Station was described. by family members. and fellow officers. alike as a young, energetic. woman.

She was reported. missing on Friday. March 10, after not. showing up for work.

Her body was found. stuffed in a bag and. dumped in the Gulf of. Paria off Sea Lots.

An autopsy later. proved inconclusive.

A man and his former. wife have been jointly. charged for PC Joseph’s. murder while the man. had an additional charge. of unlawful disposal of a. body laid against him.