Breakthroughs were made by CrimeWatch host Ian Alleyne this week as he sought to uncover the truth behind the murder of 19-year-old Salma Chadee, who was allegedly shot dead by her ex-boyfriend on January 17. Alleyne revealed some key findings of his investigations live this past week after the case took a chilling twist during his probe. Alleyne said his investigations had revealed that a close relative of Chadee may have been involved in her killing.
He said he discovered that earlier on the day that Chadee was shot by her killer, one of her relatives was seen entering a house located at Tulluck Street, not too far from her Chadee Street, Caroni, residence, seeking to buy a firearm. Alleyne called for a deeper investigation into the case, as he wondered why one of her relatives would be looking for a gun just mere hours before Chadee was killed. He also asked if the gun purchased by the relative was the same gun used to murder Chadee.
Azad Ali has been identified as a person of interest in the case by the police. But he continues to elude the police manhunt for him, despite the fact that he is in a wheelchair after breaking both his legs in an accident. Alleyne called on Ali to get in touch with him urgently, vowing that heads would roll when he blew the lid on this case and exposed everyone involved in Chadee’s murder.
Also, this week, Alleyne visited the relatives of Krishna Rajkumar in Central Trinidad. The 54-year-old, of Roopsingh Road, Freeport, was allegedly shot dead by a relative who is a member of the police service. The policeman has claimed he was acting in self-defence after being threatened and attacked by the deceased, who was armed with a cutlass.
But Rajkumar’s relatives begged Alleyne for assistance as they offered another side of the story and said they believed nothing would come of the matter since it involved a member of the police service. The family spoke of an alleged dispute over land and a family house and said while Rajkumar normally was quarrelsome when he drank there was nothing more to it than that.
Witnesses to the incident claimed allegations that Rajkumar had a weapon were untrue and that he was unarmed when he was shot. Alleyne assured the family that he would get the relevant authorities to thoroughly investigate the matter. Footage of an armed robbery at Alisha’s lounge, located at 103 Lachoos Road, Penal, was also aired. The footage showed two armed bandits robbing patrons and the owner on January 24.
The footage can be seen on Ian Alleyne’s Facebook fanpage and the public is kindly urged to assist in identifying the suspects or their whereabouts. Meanwhile, there was a breakthrough in the investigation into the disappearance of Rosemarie Francois, 19, who went missing on October 30, 2014. Alleyne discovered that there was no kidnapping, but rather, Francois and her boyfriend who both have a pending matter in the court were in Venezuela.
The mother of Francois’ boyfriend had appeared on the show begging for assistance because she was unaware of her son’s whereabouts. Alleyne is asking the public to call Crime Watch with any information.
Breakthrough Story
The son of Victor Anderson, the man who went missing on January 24, appeared on the programme to thank Alleyne and the nation for their help in finding his father. The man was relieved to have his father back safe and thanked Alleyne for helping.
Unsolved Mystery
An investigation behind alleged illegal mining at the Santa Maria Quarry, Gasparillo, is ongoing. Alleyne’s investigation has revealed that the activity is being covered up by officials and the owner of the land has been receiving threats. Alleyne promised to keep investigating the matter and will speak to the minister about the situation.