Georgetown: Police are yet to arrest the man who delivered the tainted cocaine multivitamin days after four people died from consuming a cocaine-laced multivitamin last Sunday.
He took the item to an East La Penitence home to a cousin for her to take to the United States. The suspect identified as “Barney” is said to be the focus of the police investigation.
According to reports from individuals close to the family, ‘Barney’ is a relative of Simone Pryce, 36, who, along with her reputed husband, Alex Blair, 42, their son, six-year-old Jahaquel Blair, and their friend, Natasha George, 36, succumbed after ingesting the deadly brew.
Reports reveal that ‘Barney’ asked the sister, who was scheduled to travel to the US, to give the package to his girlfriend in Philadelphia. However, the sister reportedly told ‘Barney’ that it would be difficult for her to deliver the package since she (the sister) lived in Queens.
Without indicating that she would not carry out the task, the sister reportedly told her sibling, Simone Pryce, about her predicament. Pryce reportedly told her to leave the package at her Cokerite Street, East La Penitence home, and that if ‘Barney’ asked, to say that she had turned the parcel over to his girlfriend.
Pryce reportedly placed all the other items in her refrigerator, but left the ‘tonic’ outside.
On Sunday, Pryce left for church, leaving her reputed husband, Alex Blair, her six-year-old son Jahaquel Blair, and 12-year old Jamal Waterman at home.
The relative said that while his reputed wife was away, Mr. Blair opened the ‘SSS Tonic’, took a tablespoon, and give his sons the required dosage of the ‘tonic.’ Shortly after, Blair’s reputed wife, Simone Pryce, along with her friend, Natasha George, returned from church. They also took a dose of the ‘tonic.’
Within a few minutes, six-year-old Jahaquel Blair began to complain of stomach pains and soon after, began to froth at the mouth. Media was told that Mr. Blair contacted a friend, who came to the residence, but by then, the young Blair had collapsed and the others began to suffer from agonizing cramps. They were rushed to the GPHC, where Ms. George, Simone Pryce, Alex Blair, and Jahaquel Blair succumbed.
Twelve-year-old Jamal Waterman, who reportedly spat out most of the substance, survived and remains hospitalised.
Police sources said that the concentrated form of cocaine, although taken in minuscule doses, was enough to kill the victims.
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