Genevieve Hadeed has firmly denied conspiring to kill Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, saying the allegation left her stunned.She said she was shocked to find herself being portrayed in the same light as former coup leader Yasin Abu Bakr.In a 36-page affidavit filed in the High Court on July 3, Hadeed said she was subjected to a traumatic and humiliating arrest, detained for days without being interviewed by police or charged, and left fearing for the well-being of her husband, children and extended family.Hadeed’s affidavit was filed in support of the constitutional motion brought by her and her husband, businessman Dominic Hadeed, and provides her first personal account of the police operation at the family’s Westmoorings home on June 24 and the events leading to her detention under state of emergency regulations.Hadeed stated that she first saw the allegations against her in the preventive detention order (PDO) served on her by Corporal Eldon Calliste.The PDO stated that intelligence indicated she made statements to the effect that the deaths of the Prime Minister, members of the Government and members of Parliament were required following public statements made during the parliamentary debate on the extension of the state of emergency.“Upon receiving a document, my heart sank. I envisaged my life was over. I became so weak and overwhelmed that I nearly collapsed to the floor. In that moment, it felt as though my entire world had come crushing down. My heart was racing, I felt physically ill and it seemed as though my life flashed before my eyes. I was overcome with shock, fear and disbelief,” stated Hadeed.“I could not comprehend what I was reading. All this time I had no idea what I had done wrong, only to be told that I was being accused of conspiracy to murder the Prime Minister and members of government and parliament. It was as if they were putting me in the same league as Abu Bakr, as if I were staging a coup,” she added.Hadeed stated that this was so unimaginable that she could not process it.“I kept asking myself how anyone could possibly believe that I was capable of such acts. I have never plotted to murder anyone, nor have I plotted to engage in any criminal activity, nor have I ever acted in any way which could be considered to be prejudicial to public safety by taking steps to carry out the type of allegations that are being levelled against me, nor have I ever imagined finding myself accused of an offence as grave as conspiracy to murder,” she stated.Hadeed also described her shock when police entered the family’s Westmoorings home on June 24 and presented her with a search warrant stating that the investigation concerned conspiracy to murder.“The document did not state what I was alleged to have done, who I had allegedly conspired with, nor who I allegedly conspired to know how I could possibly be connected to such a serious allegation. But none of that could matter because I did not conspire with anyone to kill anybody. I had an empty feeling in my stomach.“I was confused and distressed and fearful and powerless. I was especially shocked because I knew that I had not committed any offence, far less conspiring to murder anybody,” she stated.Hadeed recalled being detained at the Woodbrook Police Station, where she said she was placed in a cell measuring approximately eight feet by six feet, with a dirty terrazzo floor, no bedding or furniture, and a hole in the floor for a toilet.“There was no running water in the cell. It reeked of the smell of faeces and urine. There was no ventilation in the cell and it was poorly lit by dim fluorescent lights shielded by wire mesh. There were cockroaches crawling around the floor of the cell,” she stated.She said that although she spent sleepless nights at the Woodbrook Police Station, Special Branch officers took her back to her home during the day, where she was allowed to shower, change and eat under police supervision.Hadeed, 42, also stated that she was left in shock when her attorneys informed her that her maternal aunt, Star Sabga, 69, had also been detained, describing her as “a simple woman who makes a living selling homemade cheese”.She further stated that on June 29 she was taken to Agra Court, where her attorneys told her they had seen an article on the front page of the Express stating that she was going to be served with a PDO.She said she was shocked and confused by the report because no police officer had informed her of any such decision and she had always believed that a PDO was reserved for the most “heinous and dangerous people.”In the affidavit, Hadeed maintained that she has never been charged with or convicted of any criminal offence and insisted she has spent her life contributing to Trinidad and Tobago through community and charitable work.She said she served as president of the Syrian Lebanese Women’s Association and has long been involved in philanthropic initiatives.Hadeed also stated that she is the primary caregiver for the couple’s three children and has played a critical role in managing Dominic Hadeed’s numerous medical conditions, including cancer, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, chronic lymphocytic lymphoma, thrombocytopenia, hypertension, sleep apnoea and kidney-related issues. She argued that his continued detention places his health at serious risk because of interrupted physiotherapy, treatment and medication.The affidavit also recounts an unusual stop made by police at another residence on the day of her arrest.She stated that officers took her to the home of Jason Collier and Amanda Hadeed and questioned them about a different Genevieve Hadeed, who, she explained, lived in Spain.According to her account, Amanda confirmed that her sister named Genevieve lived abroad, but despite that clarification, she remained in police custody and the convoy continued its journey.Hadeed stated that she repeatedly told her attorneys there had to be some mistake because she had never conspired to kill anyone.Throughout the affidavit, Hadeed expressed concern for her husband, saying she fears his health is deteriorating in detention because of his complex medical needs.She also described the emotional impact on their three children, saying they have suddenly been deprived of their mother’s care and guidance.The affidavit concludes with Hadeed maintaining that she is innocent, she feels she is being punished before any trial has taken place, and asks the court to order her release so she can return to her family.