278 autopsies, 158 murders

In responding to a question in the Senate yesterday, Dillon said out of this figure, “153 were deemed as homicides.” The minister explained that deaths are classified as natural, unnatural or undetermined.

He said unnatural causes of death include murder and suicides.

He added that for this period, 18 autopsies were defined as undetermined.

Dillon said 268 autopsies were conducted at the Forensic Science Centre in Port-of-Spain while ten were done in Scarborough.