Outrage after cocoa farmer shot dead in Paria

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March 16, 2025

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Outrage after cocoa farmer shot dead in Paria

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The murder of award-winning Brasso Seco cocoa farmer Javed Omardeen has triggered a wave of outrage among friends and relatives.

Omardeem, 33, was shot dead in his car near his home at Upper Gomez Trace in Paria on March 14.

He and his parents – Stephanie and Feroze – both medical doctors owned a cocoa estate and had won national awards for producing the best cocoa in the country.

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