I care for her

The suspect, a labourer of Sea Lots, Port of Spain, told police that he cares deeply for Joseph and was looking forward to spending today with her and their daughter who turns four today.

Newsday understands that two officers at the North Eastern Task Force, who shared a close relationship with Joseph, were also questioned by Homicide officers.

Police are also exploring new information that a hit could have been put on Joseph because she may have witnessed illegal activities in Sea Lots on Thursday. A man who police identified as a gang leader is also expected to be questioned in connection with Joseph’s disappearance. Yesterday her mother, Paula Guy, made a stirring plea to persons with information on her daughter’s whereabouts to come forward and assist. She said when her daughter left her Marie Trace, Morvant home on Thursday, she said she was going out to do police business and that was the last time she saw her. Guy said Joseph would never leave home without contacting the family and she is fearful that something sinister has taken place, but is praying and hoping that her daughter is found alive and unharmed.

Coast Guard divers yesterday searched the waters near several sunken derelict ships near Sea Lots.

While this was taking place, police officers along with a cadaver dog combed several areas of Sea Lots hoping to find the missing officer however the two searches proved futile.

Sources revealed that police received information that Joseph’s body was dumped in front of a sunken Chinese ship close to the Sea Lots area, however Coast Guard divers were unable to locate the body. Air Guard officers also carried out searches from the air.

Police from the Cyber Crime Unit are also assisting the Homicide Bureau to ascertain who are the persons Joseph spoke with on Thursday before she disappeared and when was the last time she used her cellular phone.

ACP Irwin Hackshaw said yesterday that all resources are being deployed with the assistance from other agencies to find the missing woman who enlisted in the Police Service on November 10, 2016 and was assigned to the Morvant Police Station.