Trinidad MP, two relatives die in fire

Given the nod: Mayor of Arima Lisa Morris-Julien is all smiles after she received the news that she was given the nod by the PNM screening committee yesterday at the Queen’s Hall, Port of Spain, to contest the D’Abadie/O’Meara seat in the upcoming general election. —Photo: JERMAINE CRUICKSHANK
Given the nod: Mayor of Arima Lisa Morris-Julien is all smiles after she received the news that she was given the nod by the PNM screening committee yesterday at the Queen’s Hall, Port of Spain, to contest the D’Abadie/O’Meara seat in the upcoming general election. —Photo: JERMAINE CRUICKSHANK

(Trinidad Express) Member of Parliament for D’Abadie/O’Meara Lisa Morris-Julien has died in a house fire along with two relatives.

The fire happened before dawn today at Farfan Drive, Arima.

Morris-Allen, son and a sister were in a section of the house they could not escape, according to reports.

They died there.

Her husband and other children were able to make it out.

Morris-Julian was a Minister in the Ministry of Education and the Member of Parliament for D’Abadie/O’Meara.

She was also a former English teacher at the Barataria South Secondary School and a former Mayor at the Arima Borough Corporation.

In a statement, the Peoples National Movement wrote to its members “Our initial reports from Min Beckles Robinson who is on the scene now is that unfortunately our beloved sister Lisa perished in a home fire along with her 6 year old son and her sister.

The actual facts are still being confirmed and in the meanwhile we all lift her beautiful soul and those of her son and sister and wider family in prayer.

She was an absolutely beautiful kind strong compassionate and amazing person.

We are all heartbroken.”