Teen kills man while defending female relative

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May 24, 2025

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A 16-year-old boy is in police custody after he reportedly stabbed a man to death as he tried to protect a female relative on Friday afternoon.

Police said the woman was in her car in Couva around 4.30 pm when Akil Sylvester, 36, got in the same car and began arguing with her.

During the argument, Sylvester got a cutlass and began choking and beating her.

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