Container topples in Canal #1

Jul 28, 2010 News

– millions in goods lost

Tameshwar Ramroop of Canal # 1 says the loss of his goods may cripple him financially. Ramroop had just brought in a container of a new brand of biscuits for his wholesale customers and was preparing to unload it. Shortly before 15.00 hrs yesterday, it was noticed that the container which was parked on the parapet alongside the Canal 1 Public Road was leaning towards the canal. Ramroop says he tried to contact the company which brought the container for assistance, as he realised that the earth was soft where the container was parked. Before he could get a response, the wooden slats that were supporting the container gave way and it toppled into the canal.
The businessman tried to retrieve what he could with the help of neighbours and other members of the community. Approximately 70% of the stock was damaged. Up to press time efforts were still being made to get the container out of the canal. Ramroop stated that although the stock was damaged, it still had to be cleared out since the plastic wrapping would likely compromise the drainage system.

Sobbing murder accused begs to attend wife’s funeral

– claims he was in abusive relationship

Canecutter Kumar Ranji Singh, who allegedly stabbed his wife to death last Friday, wept in the Albion Magistrate’s Court yesterday, while pleading to be given a chance to attend her funeral.
Singh, 45, of Sixth Street, Johns, Port Mourant, was remanded to prison when he appeared before magistrate Tejnarine Ramroop at the Albion Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge of murder committed on his wife Yashpattie Samaroo, called Sunita, on Friday 23 July, at Johns, Port Mourant.
During his appearance, Ramroop shed tears while attempting to paint himself as the abused partner.
He told the magistrate that he and his wife were before the court recently and were scheduled to appear again.
He was heard mumbling that he used to be at the receiving end of his wife’s rage.
“She used to beat me, but me been ashamed to talk, because people woulda laugh me,” he said.
He then asked Magistrate Ramroop to allow him to attend his slain wife’s funeral.
In response, the magistrate explained that the accused would have to make an application to the High Court.
Singh is accused of stabbing Samaroo to death in front of their seven-year-old daughter in front of a grocery store, not too far from her home at Johns, Port Mourant.
The accused was subsequently arrested at his home, where he was found hanging from a length of rope in his bedroom. .
A blood-stained knife suspected to be the murder weapon was recovered by the police. The couple who were together for over 24 years had a rocky relationship and were living separately at the time of the incident.
A post-mortem examination which was conducted on Monday by Dr Vivekanand Brijmohan revealed that Samaroo died from shock and haemorhage due to an incise wound to the neck.

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