4 SORT officers in custody, 20 questioned in deaths of Andrea Bharatt murder suspects
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A soldier waits to join the police search for kidnap victim Andrea Bharatt in Sangre Grande. PHOTO BY ROGER JACOB -
FOUR officers assigned to the Special Operations Response Team (SORT) are in police custody as part of an ongoing investigation into the deaths of murder suspects Andrew Morris and Joel Balcon.
The two men died days after they were held by SORT for questioning in the murder of 23-year-old court clerk Andrea Bharatt in February.
The four officers were detained on Thursday and are being held at the Maloney station.
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SORT head ready to help CoP from the top
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HEAD of the Special Operations Response Team (SORT) Insp Mark Hernandez said he applied to become a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in a bid to support Police Commissioner Gary Griffith from an executive level.
In response to questions on his decision to apply for the position, Hernandez, 46, said he “saw an opportunity to join the executive of the police and be part of the transformation of the service.”
He added: “I believe I have the leadership skills and experience to implement the strategies and execute the operational plan. We have had many strategic plans before that were not implemented in the past due to the “revolving door.”