August 6, 2021

Principal In Court Following Toddler’s Drowning On School Compound

By Newsroom

Fifty year old Alicia Bharath, the Principal of an unregistered education centre in Couva,  is expected to appear virtually before the Couva Magistrates’ Court today, charged with the unlawful killing of two-year-old Romelu Drakes.

The toddler died by drowning after being left unsupervised inside a pool at the compound on March 16th.

Romelu Drakes

Bharath, of Southern Main Road, Cunupia, was charged with manslaughter following advice received from Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Joan Honore-Paul, on Thursday. 

Investigations were supervised by Insp. Anil Maharaj, Sgt. Richardson Elvin and Sgt. Alister Jones of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI), Region 3.

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