Body in ‘Blacka’… Police awaiting PM, DPP advice
The suspect’s home  which angry residents thrashed on Monday
The suspect’s home which angry residents thrashed on Monday

ALTHOUGH family members are convinced that 34-year-old Natasha Jacobs was murdered and her body dumped in the ‘Blacka’ canal, the police are unable to proceed with charges against a man being held as the prime suspect until the completion of a post-mortem (PM).

DEAD: Natasha Roberts
DEAD: Natasha Roberts

Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle yesterday, police sources in ‘C’ Division have contended that while the initial investigations have been conducted and statements have been taken, there are still other statements to be taken. As such, no charges could be laid as yet.
The police source explained that the woman’s body was found floating and there is no evidence to suggest that she was murdered, nor is there any way that the police could determine what is the cause of death, since the PM is yet to be done. That is expected to be conducted today, according to police sources.
Once conducted, the results will be included in the file pertaining to the investigation and forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice on the way forward with respect to charges –if any- against the man in custody.
The body of the mother of four who resided at Lamaha Park was found floating by residents of the South Sophia area.
Family members were alerted to the find and her relatives converged on the scene; her body which was trapped in the water by a bridge was retrieved by one of her brothers.
Jacobs was last seen by family members on Saturday as she and her mother walked from Festival City to Lamaha Park. She was never again seen alive and it is believed that she went to the home of her boyfriend, whom persons said was very abusive to her.
They are convinced that the man inflicted one of the usual bouts of blows on the woman at his home, killed her and then dumped the body in the canal while the place was still dark. They came to that conclusion when they arrived at the man’s home after the discovery of the body to ask him about her whereabouts; he denied even knowing the woman and was also in the process of cleaning his home.
On Monday, angry persons thrashed the man’s cottage home which is situated on the government reserve in ‘B’ Field Sophia. Persons who live nearby said they did not hear any strange sounds coming from the home during Saturday night or Sunday morning.

(By Leroy Smith)

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