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Medical report: Bharatt murder suspect died from heart failure
Sunday 7 February 2021
A convoy of police vehicles at Panchoo Road, Sangre Grande during their search for then kidnap victim Andrea Bharrat. - Ayanna Kinsale
PRELIMINARY medical reports stated that Andrew Morris, the 35-year-old suspect in the kidnapping and murder of Andrea Bharatt suffered heart failure before dying. He was listed as an assault victim.
Police said Morris was arrested at his Tumpuna Road, Arima home last Sunday and had to be subdued because he was behaving in a violent manner.
Police officers were reportedly injured during the incident but information relating to their injuries has not yet been disclosed.
PCA investigating death of suspect while in police care
Director of the Police Complaints Authority David West
THE Police Complaints Authority (PCA) is investigating the death of Andrew “Solo” Morris, a suspect in the kidnapping and murder of Andrea Bharatt, while at hospital under police guard.
The PCA is awaiting confirmation on the hospitalisation of another suspect before investigating that as well.
In a WhatsApp interview with the Newsday, PCA director David West said the investigation has started into 36-year-old Morris’ death.
Bharatt, 22, a clerk at the Arima magistrates court, went missing after getting into a car she believed to be a taxi on January 29 at King Street, Arima . Her decomposing body was found down a precipice at the Heights of Aripo on Thursday afternoon.
Police explain Bharatt’s kidnap suspect’s death: He fell from a chair
Andrea Bharatt.
THE police service says the suspect in the Andrea Bharatt kidnapping, who died on Monday morning while in custody, was injured while being arrested at his home and fell three times, once off a chair at the Arima hospital.
Andrew “Solo” Morris, 36, was also diabetic and hypertensive.
His relatives were not told of his death until Wednesday afternoon, when members of the Victim and Witness Support Unit went to his home and offered the family counselling. The family told their attorney that was when they heard about his death.
If youâre thinking of ringing in 2021 with a bang and large party, pause and think again.
Trinidad and Tobago will be painted blue for 72 hours from Thursday evening until Sunday as cops will be out in full force to break up any large parties, even at your homes, said Police Commissioner Gary Griffith.
In a telephone interview with the Express yesterday, the top cop said the major operational âlockdownâ plan will commence from 6 p.m. on Thursday until Sunday afternoon.
There will be hundreds of uniformed officers on the streets and over 1,100 marked police patrols in place to swiftly deal with any large home parties, âblockoâ fetes, etc.