11 charged with Dana Seetahal’s murder

Rajaee Ali

Eleven people have been charged with the murder of Dana Seetahal SC and will appear in court tomorrow.

The announcement was made yesterday at a press conference by Deputy Police Commissioner Glenn Hackett. Police Commissioner Stephen Williams was also present.

Rajaee Ali
Rajaee Ali

The 11 who have been charged are: Rajaee Ali, 29; Ishmael Ali, 30; and Stephen Cummings 33, all of Carapo, Arima; Garrett Wiseman of Lange Park, Chaguanas; Leston Gonzales, 25; Devon Wiseman, 29; and Hamid Ali, 24, all of Malabar, Arima; Ricardo Stewart, 30, of Arima; Earl Wolfe Richards, 48; and Kevin Parkinson, 28, of Waterhole, Cocorite; and Rougier Boucher.

Imam Yasin Abu Bakr is one of five who have been released without charge. The others are: Imam Hassan Ali of Malabar, Keston Seales of Carapo and Keidon Forde and Keston Modeste of Arima.

Meanwhile, Dion Peters, 35, Malabar and Calcutta Road, Carapo; David Hector, 35, of Bon Air Gardens, Arouca and Stacy Griffith, 29, Carapo, Arima have been charged under the Anti-Gang Act with being members of a gang. Griffith is also charged with committing an act benefiting a gang.

Rajaee Ali was also charged with being a gang leader and all the murder accused are charged with being gang members.