Teen to be charged with killing relative

The manslaughter charge was laid against the teenager yesterday, and he will appear before a Port-of-Spain magistrate today.

On Friday, Lisa Sammy was shot dead by a relative.

According to reports, Sammy was at her Mon Repos home in Morvant at 11.30 am when a gun was accidentally fired.

Sammy was shot in the mouth and rushed to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

A 19-year-old relative was arrested and taken to the Morvant Police Station.

Sammy, a Canadian citizen, began residing with relatives in Morvant five years ago and was expected to return to Canada shortly.

Sgt Frederick of the Homicide Bureau laid the charge.