D'abadie/O'Meara MP and Minister in the Ministry of Education Lisa Morris-Julian and two of her relatives were killed in a fire which gutted their Farfan Street, Arima home during the early-morning hours on December 16.
As news of the deadly fire spread, prominent members of the Government and the PNM party converged on the road outside the MP's house.
Morris-Julian's relatives, neighbours and fellow parliamentarians were all seen in states of shock and grief. Newsday photographer Angelo Marcelle was on hand and brought back these images.
[caption id="attachment_1126950" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Prime Minister is flanked by Arima MP Pennelope Beckles-Robinson and former MP and minister Anthony Garcia at the scene of the fire on December 16. - Photo by Angelo Marcelle[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1126949" align="alignnone" width="1024"] GUTTED: The Farfan Street, Arima home of D'Abadie/O'Meara MP Lisa Morris-Julian after it was gutted by fire on December 16. She and two relatives died in the blaze. - Photo by Angelo Marcelle[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1126951" align="alignnone" width="781"] Councillors Jeniece Scott, left, and Joycelun Worrel weep as they look at firemen fighting the blaze which destroyed the Arima home of D'Abadie/O'Meara MP Lisa Morris-Julian, who died along with two relatives in the blaze on December 16. - Photo by Angelo Marcelle[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1126948" align="alignnone" width="1010"] DEEP SHOCK: The Prime Minister, centre, appeared dazed shortly after he arrived at the scene of the deadly fire in Arima which killed D'Abadie/O'Meara MP Lisa Morris-Julian on December 16. - Photo by Angelo Marcelle[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1126952" align="alignnone" width="785"] A woman, said to be a relative of D'Abadie/O'Meara MP Lisa Morris-Julian weeps as she is hugged near Morris-Julian's home which was gutted by fire on December 16. The MP and two relatives died in the fire. - Photo by Angelo Marcelle[/caption]
The post Deep sorrow, tears as MP Lisa Morris-Julian killed in fire appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
