The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service has given its commitment to thoroughly investigate an incident where a toddler was killed in an alleged arson attack.
“Three year old Jareem George lost his life in a fire at a house along Christian Avenue Extension, Windy Hill, Arouca, around midnight on Thursday.
Assistant Commissioner of Police for the North West District, Richard Smith, spoke of the incident during a media briefing on Friday.
“We offer our condolences to the relatives of the deceased and we see this as a heinous crime and we would infact deploy all our resources as it relates to solving this crime going after the perpetrator putting him where he supposed to be.”
TTT News understands that officers are investigating reports that the fire was started by someone known to the child’s mother.