Schizophrenic man freed of murdering stepfather

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November 5, 2025

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Derek Achong

A man from Point Fortin with schizophrenia has been freed of murdering his stepfather after spending almost 19 years on remand.

Trevor Huggins was set free after he was acquitted by a 12-member jury before Justice Maria Busby-Earle-Caddle at the Hall of Justice in Port-of-Spain on Monday.

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