Burnt body found

However the passer-by later noticed the human remains among a burnt patch of bushes and he alerted the police. Officers of the Homicide Investigations Bureau, firemen and the district medical officer visited the scene. The remains — mostly bones — were removed to the Forensic Science Centre in St James.

Police are calling on members of the public whose relatives have gone missing to assist them in identifying the remains. This is the second such discovery in the Northern Division over the Easter vacation. On Good Friday, at 9 am, the burnt remains of a human being were found in some bushes along Orange Grove Road, Arouca. The gender of the person has not yet been determined.

19 HELD FOR DUI In an unrelated crime story, 19 people were arrested on Glorious Saturday and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) during a police exercise in the Caura District. According to reports, earlier that day, Head of Northern Division Senior Superintendent McDonald Jacob, mingled with crowds at the four pools which comprise Caura River.

He advised them to take precautions while liming and reminded them not to drive while under the influence. Newsday understands that while many of the bathers thanked Jacob, in the end, 19 failed to heed the Senior Superintendent’s advice. Shortly after 4 pm on Saturday, police began a DUI exercise on one of the main roads to/from Caura River, where drivers were asked to submit to a breathalyser test.

At the end of the exercise; shortly after 6 pm, 19 people were arrested for being over the legal blood alcohol limit. Some of them protested their arrest, claiming they hadn’t realised they had consumed enough alcohol to fail the breathalyser, while others begged for a chance. But officers stood firm and arrested all offenders.

The 19 are due to appear before a Tunapuna Magistrate tomorrow.

The DUI exercises continued in Caura yesterday, with another set expected to be carried out in the same area today. Police yesterday warned they have a zero- tolerance approach to DUIs and urged the public to have a designated driver when consuming alcohol at a location from which they have to drive home.