Girl, 5, and father murdered in Moruga

FIVE-YEAR-OLD Anika Guerra and her father were murdered at their home at St Mary’s Village, Moruga on the night of August 20.

Initial police reports said the girl’s father, Enrico Guerra, 35, was standing outside his mini-mart when three gunmen attacked him.

Anika’s mother told investigators she was inside combing Anika’s hair around 9.45 pm when she saw her husband run into the house, followed by a gunman who was firing at him.

She said she dropped to the floor to take cover. Afterwards she found her husband dead on the floor and her daughter with gunshot wounds.

Anika was taken to the Princes Town District Health Facility, where Dr Antoine pronounced her dead at 10.20 pm.

Anika’s and her father’s bodies were taken for safekeeping pending an autopsy.

Investigators found 16 spent high-powered rifle rounds at the scene.

Investigations are ongoing. Police do not yet have a motive for the attack.

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