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FORTY-EIGHT year old Brazilian national, Maria Jose Assis Bezerro was on Tuesday murdered in the backlands of one of the mining communities in Region 8 (Potaro/Siparuni). The Guyana Chronicle was informed that the mother of three received a blow to her head at Tiger Creek at a creek in the Mahdia area. The act was reportedly committed by a man with whom she had an argument.
Information received suggests that the police are still on the hunt for the man who fled further into the backlands after committing the act and has not been seen since. The police are working with a description which they received from persons who may have seen the man earlier on Tuesday.
The woman who has two sons and a daughter worked in the interior at the said location as a cook and has been working there for the past six years. Reports also suggest that the woman has been living legally in Guyana and had all documents to support such.
The now dead woman worked with the owner of a dredge and would usually cook for him and his workers.
On Tuesday afternoon investigators from the city travelled to the mining community to commence investigations in the death.
In the latter part of 2012 and early part of 2013 there have been numerous murders in the mining communities some of which have seen persons arrested while the police still continue to look for suspects in several others.
In addition to the murders in the mining communities of the country there are the cases ever so often of the police stumbling upon persons in possession of arms and ammunition without the relevant documents to prove that they are legally authorized to be in possession of such items.
Already several persons are before the courts for murders and possession of arms and ammunition committed and found in interior locations respectively.
Earlier this year President Donald Ramotar and the Commissioner of Police, Leroy Brumell expressed concerns and alarm at the level of illegal activities which occur in the hinterland areas with the President calling for a more rigged arrangement to curb the practices.
The Commissioner in return spoke of the Force’s efforts to make the hinterland communities safer with the beefing up of ranks and checkpoints. There is also a special committee established to monitor the operations in the interior among other arrangements.
Eleven persons have been arrested for questioning in connection with the murder.
Information received suggests that the police are still on the hunt for the man who fled further into the backlands after committing the act and has not been seen since. The police are working with a description which they received from persons who may have seen the man earlier on Tuesday.
The woman who has two sons and a daughter worked in the interior at the said location as a cook and has been working there for the past six years. Reports also suggest that the woman has been living legally in Guyana and had all documents to support such.
The now dead woman worked with the owner of a dredge and would usually cook for him and his workers.
On Tuesday afternoon investigators from the city travelled to the mining community to commence investigations in the death.
In the latter part of 2012 and early part of 2013 there have been numerous murders in the mining communities some of which have seen persons arrested while the police still continue to look for suspects in several others.
In addition to the murders in the mining communities of the country there are the cases ever so often of the police stumbling upon persons in possession of arms and ammunition without the relevant documents to prove that they are legally authorized to be in possession of such items.
Already several persons are before the courts for murders and possession of arms and ammunition committed and found in interior locations respectively.
Earlier this year President Donald Ramotar and the Commissioner of Police, Leroy Brumell expressed concerns and alarm at the level of illegal activities which occur in the hinterland areas with the President calling for a more rigged arrangement to curb the practices.
The Commissioner in return spoke of the Force’s efforts to make the hinterland communities safer with the beefing up of ranks and checkpoints. There is also a special committee established to monitor the operations in the interior among other arrangements.
Eleven persons have been arrested for questioning in connection with the murder.
