Latest update February 24th, 2025 9:02 AM
Cops grill slain girl’s parents, impound car
– victim choked, dumped in trench
Tiana Raghber
Close family members of slain schoolgirl Tiana Raghber came under scrutiny yesterday, as detectives questioned her parents and impounded their car.
The couple was reportedly held after police received conflicting reports about events leading up to the teen’s demise.
The development came after a post mortem, conducted by Government Pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Brijmohan, revealed that the 14-year-old was choked and dumped, while still alive, in the trench in which she was found.
Raghber, called ‘Tia,’ of Lot 32 Reliance Abandon, East Canje Berbice, and a student of the Canje Secondary School, was found at around 13.55 hrs two Saturdays ago in a trench at Adelphi, East Canje Berbice.
Police had detained four villagers but subsequently released them on bail. The teen’s father had alleged that he and some men had an altercation earlier during the week and they had threatened the family and his daughter.
Tiana Raghber had reportedly disappeared around 21:45 hrs on Friday, after leaving her parents’ home without notifying anyone.
The girl’s father, Jaiprakash Raghber, had stated that the family, including Tiana, had gone to a gymkhana on Friday and had returned home around 20:00 hrs. He stated that he had bought her two Stag beers.
They proceeded to watch television and Tiana, who is the eldest of two children, later brought his food upstairs and reportedly went to fetch him something to drink.
When she did not return, he sent his 10 year old son to call her, but the child came back and reported that she was not around. Tiana and her brother were scheduled to migrate with their grandparents.
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