Pepper Spray bill passed in Trinidad and Tobago parliament
On Wednesday, the parliament of Trinidad and Tobago passed the "Pepper Spray Bill"
Thursday, 17th June 2021

The bill became a significant demand after Ashanti Riley- an 18-year-old girl who was brutally murdered in the country. The opposition had been demanding the government to legalize "Pepper Spray" in the country.
Riley was raped several times before the three men ended her life with brutal stabbings. Her body was discovered days after she went to meet her grandmother but never returned. Her family had demanded justice and the legalization of "Pepper Spray" so all girls and women could utilize it to defend themselves in case of an unprecedented situation.Riley was not the only one, Recently, 23-year-old girl Andrea Bharat was killed by two men by hammering her head with a heavy object.
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