Trinidad: 47-year-old Tara Lochansingh found dead after heroically saving Granddaughter

A search operation was launched by the Hunters Search and Rescue Team immediately after reports of her disappearance were made, however her dead body was later recovered by coast guards on Saturday.

Written by Amara Campbell

Updated At 2025-08-23 10:31:11

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47-year-old Tara Lochansingh with Granddaughter

Trinidad and Tobago: A 47-year-old woman has, identified as Tara Lochansingh went missing after she was swept away along with his grandchild in the strong currents of the Matura River in Trinidad on Friday. Her dead body has now been found by the coast guard workers in Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday morning.

Tara who is a resident of Navet Village, Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago safely pushed her granddaughter, Alisha Rahim-Lochansingh into the riverbank, from where the young 4-year-old girl was rescued, but Tara herself remained missing. As per reports, the two went to the river with other family members when she was pushed along with her granddaughter by the strong currents of the river.

A search operation was launched by the Hunters Search and Rescue Team immediately after report of her missing were made. The team leader for the Hunters Search and Rescue Team, Vallence Rambharat also confirmed the same and emphasized that the child was in difficult circumstances. He added that the authorities had to make their way through bamboo to rescue the child.

Tara Lochansingh is notably the mother of Digital Creator Brandon Lochansingh, who often holds ‘Society Car Meets’ across different locations in Trinidad and Tobago. Brandon also shared a post on his social media expressing his grief as his mother went missing and wrote, “Mummy I will find u please come back to me.”

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