Cuban wanted for murder of Princes St woman, daughter captured

Police this morning announced the arrest of a Cuban national wanted in connection with the gruesome murders  of a Princes Street, Lodge mother and her 11-year-old daughter.

The police said that Joel Rodriguez aka Yoel Rodriguez Barientos for whom a wanted bulletin was published yesterday in connection with the murders of Tara Krishnaran and her 11 year old daughter was arrested in Linden at Amelia’s Ward last night.

Rodriguez shared a relationship with the thirty-four-year-old deceased, Tara Krishnaram also known as Vannie of Lot 14 ‘B’ Princes Street, Lodge. The dead child has  been identified as her daughter, Larissa Singh of the same address.

The murders are  believed to have occurred between 8pm on December 25, 2020 and 9pm on Saturday, December 26.