RAKESH DAVID, 25, is expected to appear before a Port of Spain Magistrate today, charged with the murders of his grandmother, mother and brother.
He is charged for the killings of Kumari Kowlessar-Timal, 77, of O’Meara Road, Arima and Radeshka Timal, 48, and Zachary David, 22, both Canadian nationals and both of Don Miguel Road, San Juan.
They were found at Don Miguel Road with gunshot wounds to their heads on September, 24, 2021.
David, who has dual-citizenship (Trinidadian and Canadian), was also charged with possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, possession of firearm to endanger life and possession of ammunition to endanger life, following advice received from Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard, SC, on Thursday.
The accused was arrested by officers of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI), Region 2, on that same date.
Investigations were supervised by ASP Douglas and Insps. Hosein, Sylvester and Ramjag, all of HBI Region 2. David was charged by acting Sgt Fareed Mohammed, also of HBI Region 2, on Friday 1, October, 2021.
