Ex-Jamaat man killed in Laventille

A FORMER Jamaat Al Muslimeen member was shot dead by unknown assailants at Plaisance Terrace, Beverly Hills, Laventille, on Saturday night. According to police, Noel Ross, 19, an NHA labourer, of Mc Kai Lands Belmont, was shot about the body by unknown assailants at approximately 8.30 on Saturday night. Residents of the area said after several gunshots broke the silence of the night they conducted a brief search and found Ross’ body  in a nearby track covered in blood. Ross was reportedly on his way to his girlfriend’s house at the time of his death. A team of officers lead by Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Glen Roach, Asst Supt Martin Murrain, Insp Manechand Ramnarine and Cpl Grant visited the scene and conducted investigations. District Medical Officer Cynthia Low-Chee-Tong viewed the body and ordered it removed to the Port-of-Spain Mortuary.

A post-mortem is to be conducted at the Forensic Sciences Centre today. When Newsday visited Ross’ home, his father, Francis Ross, said he found it peculiar that he was not contacted by the police concerning his son’s murder. He and his three other children were given the disturbing news yesterday morning by Ross’s older sister. The man indicated he last spoke to his son on Friday and said that to his knowledge his son had no enemies and could not think of  a reason why anyone would want to kill him. “He was a real loving guy, always minding his own business and always willing to work,” said the  seemingly baffled father. When asked if his son had ever had any brush with the law, an irate Ross declared, “that information should not be equivalent to this interview. You see how I get disrespected already!” Police are continuing their investigation into the murder.