Police: Beheading has no Central-American link

There is, so far, no connection between Central-American “activities” and yesterday’s discovery of a human head at Quarry Street, East Dry River.

Garbage collectors yesterday stumbled upon the head around 6 am, while clearing refuse from a dumpster.

A headless body was later found in the trunk of a car parked along Duncan Street, Port-of-Spain.

Responding to a question at yesterday’s weekly Police Media Briefing regarding the discovery of the head, Acting Assistant Superintendent Police Public Information Officer Michael Pierre said investigators had not received any information to indicate such a connection.

“At this time an investigation is being done and as soon as the information is unearthed, of course, the members of the media will be informed.”

Asked whether police noted a similarity in yesterday’s beheading with those seen in Colombia, Pierre repeated that police had no evidence to indicate any such similarity.

Investigators have said that they believe the decapitated head and body belong to a Las Lomas man, known to be associated with several narcotic trades in the community and the Port-of-Spain district.