THE semi-nude body of a woman was found on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway early yesterday morning in front of a bar where she attended a mother’s Day function up to late Sunday evening. Dead is 54-year-old mother of six, Judy Joseph of Swan Turn, Soesdyke Highway whose body was found about 4:15 am yesterday, according to an online report on the popular ‘Inews’ website.
Joseph was last seen alive just before mid-night Sunday when she left the bar for home.
Residents believe the woman was raped and killed elsewhere before her body was dumped in front of the shop which is about a mile from her home.
The discovery was reportedly made by the shop owner, Felicia Pierre, who told reporters that Joseph is her friend and they were all partaking in a Mother’s Day activity at her shop.
Pierre said around 23:00 hrs, Joseph’s family members and the other invitees to the function left. However, the 54-year-old woman and another man remained.
She said shortly after, Joseph left.
“Well me and she (Judy) was left there, Judy was sleeping and I decided to wake her to tell her she could sleep by here. However, she say she was going to go home, I told her that her children just left and she said that she going to catch them ” Pierre related.
The businesswoman added that she watched Joseph walked away and she then asked the man to leave her shop since she was about to close the business place and retire to bed.
However, about 04:00 hrs, Pierre said when she went outside to make her customary check around her business place, she discovered the semi-nude body of a woman, who was later identified as her friend Judy Joseph
Police have since arrested one suspect.