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Lawyer and suspect detained following discovery of a body in a suitcase

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 21, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS)  says an attorney and the main suspect in the death of a 22-year-old woman, whose body was found in a black suitcase and dumped in a pond in Sangre Grande, the largest town in northeastern Trinidad, last week.

Police said that the attorney and the suspect were found inside the office of the lawyer and that they believe that the suspect in the murder of  22-year-old Candace Honore, who had been reported missing since July 1, had been  at the premises since last Thursday when  Honore’s body was found.

Honore of the neighbouring town of Valencia, was last seen leaving her workplace and calls to her phone went straight to voicemail.

The police said that the lawyer could be charged with harbouring a fugitive.

Initial police reports indicated that the suspect had gone to to the lawyer’s office last  Thursday seeking representation and that they were told that the attorney had quoted a fee for his services, which the suspect could not pay in full at the time.

Police said the lawyer told the suspect that his family or friends could bring the remainder of the money, and once paid, the lawyer would accompany the suspect to the police station to surrender himself.

However, police received information on Sunday that the suspect was at the attorney’s office and upon arriving at the location, officers found and apprehended the suspect.

CMC/2025