More than 1,200 people are expected to flood the streets of St James to send a message to those in authority because citizens are fed-up with the upsurge in the crime situation in TT.
Speaking to Newsday yesterday, Gregory Sankar, uncle of murdered Uber driver Christopher Mohammed, said family members along with Building TT will be hosting a ‘Peace Walk’ starting at the corner of Ethel Street and Mucurapo Road, St James on Saturday from 9 am to 11 am. Those attending are asked to wear white.
He said the ‘Peace Walk’ is expected to send a robust message to those in authority, citizens are no longer willing to accept the words, “The investigations are ongoing”.
“We want to show those who have the power that we are unhappy and they need to speed up the process in which they deal with murder cases in this country. Murder cases need to be solved. People need closure.
“TT is no longer considered to have certain areas known to be ‘hot spots’. All over the country is known to be hot spots areas. There is a need to have more joint police and army patrols out on the streets and throughout the country. The authorities need to equip officers with proper tools to deal with crime.”
Sankar said it has been two months since his nephew’s death and the case has not been solved.
He said although the police have been in contact with the family, the family is not provided with the information as to when someone will be held for the murder of Mohammed.
“We have been told that the case will not become cold by the police. We need to know when the case will be solved.
We are not the only family which is grieving, there are other families like us who are still waiting for closure. We need to let the authority know it is time to deal with these pressing matters and citizens are tired of crime in TT.”
On May 17, Mohammed was found dead by pedestrians along Mucurapo Road, St James at around 10.45 pm. His vehicle, cell phone, and other personal belongings were stolen.
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More than 1,200 people are expected to flood the streets of St James because they are fed-up with the upsurge crime situation in TT.
Speaking to Newsday today, Gregory Sankar, uncle of the late Uber driver Christopher Mohammed, said his family are collaborating with Building TT to host a "Peace Walk."
He said the ‘Peace Walk’ is expected to send a robust message to those in authority, are no longer willing to accept the words, "The investigations are on going".
“We want to show those who have the powers that we are unhappy and they need to speed up the process in which they deal with murder cases in this country. Murders cases need to be solved. People need closure."
The walk will start from the corner of Ethel Street and Mucurapo Road, on Saturday from 9am to 11 am. Those attending are asked to wear white.
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