A Coryal man is expected to appear before an Arima Magistrate today, charged with the murder of Paul Carrera, which occurred on Friday 31st January 2020. The TTPS issued the following statement on the incident:

“GLEN JOSEPH, 45, of Carmichael Village, Coryal, was charged with the offence on Tuesday 11th February 2020, following advice received from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, on that same date.

Mr. Carrera, 51, of Cumuto Main Road, Tamana, was standing along the roadway at Talparo Junction, on Wednesday 29th January 2020, when he was approached by an assailant armed with a piece of wood. The assailant proceeded to hit the victim several blows to the head with the piece of wood before escaping. The victim was taken to the Arima Health Facility for treatment before being transferred to the intensive care unit of the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, where he died on Friday 31st January 2020.

A suspect subsequently surrendered to officers of the La Horquetta Police Station on Monday 3rd February 2020. Investigations were supervised by ASP Sean Dhilpaul of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations, Region 2, while Joseph, was charged by PC Marvin Burke, of the San Raphael Police Station.”