Murder for a baby

In Trinidad….

A woman, when confronted that she and others killed another woman, told the police: “I wanted Reena’s baby, so I paid her boyfriend and his friend $2,300 to lick up Reena so I could get her baby.”

Those words came from the mouth of retired police officer, Stephen Tim Kew, as he gave evidence in the trial of Kerry Ann Hosang, 28, who is before Justice Herbert Volney in the Port-of-Spain First Criminal Court. Hosang is charged with the murder of Reena Kissoon, 28, at Phase Seven, La Horquetta, on September 3, 2005.

Hosang is being defended by Tristle Khan-Leu and Shalini Khan, while State attorney Tricia Hudlin-Cooper is prosecuting. Tim Kew, who spent 33 years in the Police Service, was the fourth witnesses to testify yesterday, the first day of the trial.

Tim Kew continued his conversation with the accused Hosang, “I stay by Reena Independence night and early Thursday morning, Reena’s boyfriend and his friend came.

I opened the door for them to come in. Reena’s boyfriend took out a knife and cut Reena in the neck and Reena fell to the ground. I took up the baby and left. Three days later, I found out that Reena was found dead at her house.” Tim Kew said that on September 3, 2005, he confronted Hosang at her home in La Horquetta. After cautioning her, Hosang said, “I have the baby sleeping in there.”

Tim Kew told Hosang that he had information that she was in possession of Reena’s baby, and she said nothing further. Tim Kew said he entered the house with WPC Francis, and in a bedroom, he saw a baby lying on its belly on a bed.

WPC Francis took the baby, and Tim Kew arrested Hosang. He then left for Champs Fleurs and then to the Mount Hope hospital. He said the baby was medically examined after which he received a medical report