Trinidad & Tobago

Thousands of Tobagonians gathered this week to mourn the loss of a beloved teacher, Evelyn James. Mr. James, who was murdered at her school last week, had more than 20 years of teching experience and her influence on countless Tobagonians was clear from the massive turnout for her funeral. In addition to the eleven religious leaders in attendence, there were several prominent politicians and numerous school children who had been excused from class to attend the memorial. On an island which typically has only a handful of murders a year, James' violent death, which occured at a school assembly at the hands of a parent suspected of incest, has shocked the local population to the core.

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