Wife, children bid farewell to murdered man

Mohammed, 40, and his common- law wife Luenda Anthony, 29, were killed in an attack at their home in Guapo shortly after midnight last Tuesday.

They were both shot in their bed as they slept at their home in Limefield Road, Cochrane Village. Mohammed was shot twice in the head while Anthony was shot once to the head.

Mohammed’s sister Josanne John who delivered the eulogy said Mohammed was lovingly called ‘Jai’ as he was a huge fan of former Chutney Monarch Rikki Jai. John said Mohammed fell in love with Kelly Mc Dowell in 2003 and the marriage produced “three lovely children.” “He loved his kids and his family unconditionally,” John said, adding that he also loved playing loud music and would construct his own music box which he would bring out on special occasions. She also gave an account of her childhood days with her brother saying he loved going fishing and she also developed a love for this art.

Minister Carol Hackshaw who conducted the service said that such horrible crimes are happening at one’s doorstep and people should now turn to Jesus for mercy and blessings.

She noted that no harm can come to those who have the glory of God within them. “Tell the Prime Minister and the police and the army that the only answer to the crime in Trinidad and Tobago is God,” she said. She gave an account of a King who was faced with a huge battle with others who had a better army than him. “This King called on all his people to observe a fast and prayer. He called on everyone to do worship unto the Lord.

In the end, the powerful forces against him turned around and left,” she said, adding that as a nation we must to pray for the redemption of those involved in crime.

Anthony will be laid to rest on Monday following a funeral service at Elite Funeral Home in Point Fortin. She was the mother of a nine-year-old girl.