Supermarket cat burglar identified

THE burglar who fell through the roof of Fong’s Supermarket in San Fernando after stealing money and foodstuffs has been identified as Peter Sookraj.

Police said yesterday that Sookraj, 22, is from Southern Main Road, La Romaine. He was identified by his father yesterday, police said. Sookraj cut a hole in the galvanize rooftop of the supermarket on Cipero Street and climbed down safely into the grocery. He helped himself to $900 and several items. But on climbing back through the roof, Sookraj was not so lucky. He fell 20 feet through the roof, landing on the concrete floor but this time on his head. Police said that Sookraj suffered head and leg injuries and may have died from a fractured skull. He was a mechanic by trade. An autopsy will be performed today at the Forensic Sciences Centre. PC Santlal of the San Fernando CID is investigating.