Arima teen killed in Sunday night shooting

Paul tried to run away but was shot several time in the back by the assailant who then ran off.

Police were called in and Paul, who was barely alive at that point, was taken to the Arima Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival by Dr Ramsahai. Investigators recovered six spent shells and one ‘live’ round of ammunition at the scene.

In an unrelated incident, the body of a 68-year-old man was found in a house in D’Abadie early yesterday morning. According to reports neighbours detected a foul stench coming from one of the nearby houses and notified police. Officers visited the scene and broke into the front door of the house.

Officers noticed blood on the walls and discovered the decomposing body of 68-year-old Clive Barkley. Barkley is said to have lived alone at the house. Foul play is not suspected to be the cause of the death. Officers of the Eastern Division are conducting enquiries.