Teen rises above tragedy

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June 5, 2026

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Nine years after losing her father at the hands of armed criminals, 13-year-old Lauralee Basdeo has refused to let the trials of life define her.

Basdeo was only four years old when her father was murdered in a shooting in central Trinidad.

She spent most of her life being cared for by a family who took her in after his death.

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