Beaten suspect in Bharatt kidnapping dies
Andrea Bharatt.
THE suspect in the Andrea Bharatt abduction who was allegedly beaten by police on Tuesday has died.
Police said Andrew Morris, who was held at his Arima home, died between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. He was the father of one.
Police sources say Morris, who was arrested by officers of the Special Operation Response Team (SORT), was beaten in front of his family when he was held around 3 am, and again while in police custody.
Police sources said part of the beating allegedly took place at the Malabar Police Station.
Another man, police said, gave them information about Bharatt's bank card.