UNC SAYS THERE IS A RISE IN SUICIDES IN T&T

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The Opposition Leader says she will  ensure that a heavy price will be paid by all those involved in tormenting and terrorising Jadyen Lalchan into taking his own life.   The Opposition's Leader statement was read by the Chaguanas East MP during the Opposition's media conference on Sunday.   Juhel Browne reports.

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00:00Shogunist East MP Vandana Mohit raised the concerns about the number of suicides in Trinidad

00:05and Tobago during the opposition UNC's media conference on Sunday.

00:09In doing so, she read from a statement posted by opposition leader Kamala Prasad Bissessa

00:14on Facebook about the suicide committed last week by teenager Jayden Lalchand.

00:20And the opposition leader said, there are reports that Jayden suffered tremendously

00:26over an extended period of abuse and bullying.

00:31If these allegations are proven to be true, justice must be served on all who terrorized

00:39this beautiful child and all who turned a blind eye to his suffering.

00:45I will ensure that a heavy price will be paid by all those involved in tormenting and terrorizing

00:54this child into taking his own life.

00:58May he finally find peace in the arms of God.

01:02There you have it from the opposition leader.

01:05MP Mohit spoke of the opposition's response on Sunday and previous concerns it raised

01:11about the suicide problem.

01:13And we will join her in ensuring that justice is served for Jayden Lalchand.

01:19I understand that MP Barry Parra is on his way to the family this morning.

01:26And this speaks to us in the continued fight against school violence, school bullying and

01:36suicides in our nation.

01:38On May 13, 2024, we the opposition would have brought a matter on the adjournment on rising

01:45suicide in Trinidad and Tobago.

01:48Members of the government bench giggled.

01:51Jayden Lalchand's mother told the Express newspaper he was the subject of bullying at

01:56his school.

01:57Jewel Brown, TV6 News.

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