BANUMANATTIE Ramcharran, 51, of Sparta on the Essequibo Coast, was found dead early Friday in a drainage trench along the public road at Reliance.

According to reports, the woman, who is said to be an alcoholic and mother of two, would normally drink and roam from village to village.
The body of the woman, which bore no marks of violence, was discovered by residents. It was fished out the drain by police officers and taken to the Suddie mortuary.
Investigations are ongoing.

(Rajendra Prabhulall in Essequibo)