A 19-year-old man, Jalani Hutchinson, was robbed and stabbed during a Carnival event at the Basketball Court in Beetham Gardens on Carnival Monday night around 8:25 PM. A woman he knew approached him, snatched two gold chains from around his neck—one valued at $20,000 TTD and another of undetermined value—and stabbed him multiple times with a sharp object before fleeing the scene. Hutchinson sustained injuries to his body from the stabbing. He sought medical attention and was treated and discharged. Police are investigating the incident. The suspect remains at large.
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This is the 7th assault reported in Port of Spain in 2026.
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