THE police continue to keep in their custody the wife of murdered carpenter, Nathan Persaud, as well as his niece, while seeking to locate the man the wife reportedly hired to carry out the hit.Police sources yesterday told this newspaper that while the two women are cooperating with investigators, they have thus far failed to provide any substantial information other than that which they did on Saturday.
From all indications, the police already have a name and other pertinent information on the prime suspect, who entered Persaud’s home and carried out the ‘hit’.
There is also new information saying that the hitman, after finding out last Thursday where his quarry lived, had actually had a conversation with him on the day in question; and that it was when Persaud turned his back on him to enter the house that his assailant pounced on him and dealt him the deadly blows.
On Saturday, Persaud’s wife reportedly told the police that she had hired a “hitman” for fear of losing the property, over which the two had an ongoing dispute.
She reportedly confirmed that the “hitman,” whom she met through her niece, wanted money to pay his girlfriend, who lives in another country, a surprise visit for her birthday. So he willingly accepted the contract, after she told him what she wanted done, and assured him that she would help him travel to see his girlfriend.
The woman, however, failed from her promise as she didn’t give him an advance, much less pay him off in full. And after he had done the job and went to her for his money, she told him she was still trying to put it together; that he should leave, and wait until she called him.
The woman was, however, unable to secure the cash, as the police picked her up less than 24 hours after the commission of the crime.
This was following intelligence that the police had picked up on the woman from speaking with persons who knew her.
The police are continuing their investigations into the matter.