MEMBER of Parliament for D’Abadie/O’Meara, Lisa Morris-Julian, has died in a house fire along with her two children.
The fire happened before dawn on Monday at Farfan Drive, Arima. Morris-Julian, son and a daughter were in a section of the house from which they could not escape, according to reports.
They died there. Her husband and other children were able to make it out.

Morris-Julian was a Minister in the Ministry of Education and the Member of Parliament for D’Abadie/O’Meara.
She was also a former English teacher at the Barataria South Secondary School and a former Mayor at the Arima Borough Corporation.

In a statement, the Peoples National Movement wrote to its members “Our initial reports from Min. Beckles Robinson who is on the scene now is that, unfortunately, our beloved sister Lisa perished in a home fire along with her six-year-old son and her daughter.

The actual facts are still being confirmed and in the meanwhile we all lift her beautiful soul and those of her son and sister and wider family in prayer.
She was an absolutely beautiful, kind, strong, compassionate and amazing person. We are all heartbroken.” (Trinidad and Tobago Express)