Crime Round-Up: Suspect Held For Rio Claro Double Murder, Police Arrest 3 Men For Peterkin Murders

A 27 year old man is expected to be charged for the double murder of 13 year old Andrea Lallan and her uncle, Sylyan Lallan. He will also answer to an additional charge of attempted murder and possession of firearm and ammunition. Police indicate that the man, of Old Mayaro Road in Rio Claro, was charged following advice from Director of Public Prosecutions, Roger Gaspard, today. At around 2:10am on Friday September 29th, police received a report of a shooting incident at the Rio Claro home of Eddie Lallan, the father of the 13 year old victim. Investigations were spearheaded by officers of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations Region Two. In another matter, three persons were arrested in connection with the murders of Shane, Tiffany, Arianna and Faith Peterkin at their home in Arima last month. Police reports indicate that two men, aged 22 and 24, of Cemetary Street in Arima, and a 34 year old man of Hoyte Avenue, Arima were arrested on Friday. The four siblings were shot and killed on Thursday September 21st while asleep in their Arima home. The three suspects are among eight persons arrested by officers of the Homicide Bureau of Investigations into several murders across Police Divisions.