FATAL LOVE TRIANGLE

Both men remain in police custody assisting investigators.

Police will now rely on ballistics and gunpowder residue tests to determine which man pulled the trigger and killed Melissa ‘’Melly” Mohammed-Ramkissoon, 32.

Mohammed-Ramkissoon’s relative who is 35, told officers at Chaguanas Police Station that a 28-year-old friend of the family was the one who shot her in the car. The friend, who exited the car and ran off after the shot was fired, is claiming that Mohammed- Ramkissoon’s relative was the one who shot her and is trying to ‘frame’ him, for her murder.

Mohammed-Ramkissoon and the two men all live at Cedar Hill Road in Claxton Bay. According to reports, the relative was driving his Nissan Tiida with Mohammed- Ramkissoon and the friend as passengers, en route to Chaguanas to purchase a vehicle.

During the trip, the three are said to have started arguing with each other and a shot was fired.

As Mohammed-Ramkissoon slumped forward in the front passenger seat, the friend who was sitting in the back, jumped out of the car and ran off while the relative drove to the Chaguanas police station where Mohammed- Ramkissoon was pronounced dead. The relative was arrested. At 11 am yesterday, the friend surrendered to police at Freeport Police Station.

After the body was removed to the Forensic Science Centre, officers carried out a search of the car and found a revolver under one of the seats. They also found 12 rounds of ammunition in the trunk. The revolver contained five rounds and a spent shell. When asked about the ammunition in the trunk, Mohammed- Ramkissoon relative said he knew nothing about it.

Officers have taken swabs from the hands of both the relative and friend which will be examined for gunshot residue to determine who is the killer. The friend is adamant he had nothing to do with Mohammed-Ramkissoon’s murder and is seeking legal counsel.

Officers went to the friend’s house where relatives claimed they have not seen him since Tuesday during the daytime.

Police sources refused to confirm a report that a stack of love letters written by Mohammed- Ramkissoon was found in a house in Cedar Hill Road. Police yesterday transported the car and gun to the Special Evidence Recovery Unit (SERU) in Cumuto for ballistic tests. When Newsday visited Mohammed-Ramkissoon’s home yesterday no one was at home but residents said they learned of the death via media reports.

The couple lived alone, residents claimed. Inspector Jones, Cpl Radhaykissoon and other officers of the Homicide Bureau (Region III) are continuing investigations.