Soldier drowns on patrol at Three Pools, Blanchisseuse

September 19, 2026

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Soldier drowns on patrol at Three Pools, Blanchisseuse

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A 36-year-old Trinidad and Tobago Regiment corporal drowned on Thursday morning while on a foot patrol at Three Pools, Blanchisseuse.

The deceased has been identified as Corporal Renis Phillip, of Point Fortin.

According to police, Phillip was among four members of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force who left their post at the Blanchisseuse Community Centre around 9:30 a.m. and proceeded along a hiking trail towards Three Pools.

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