RESIDENTS of South Amelia’s Ward Linden were disturbed by a strange stench coming from the home of their 76-year old neighbour Yvonne Adams who lived alone.
Their curiosity led them to stumble on the decomposing body of the woman who had a cord wrapped around her neck.Police sources told the Guyana Chronicle that the woman was found in one of the rooms of her two-bedroom home. This publication was informed that the woman was last seen on Thursday night by persons in the area.
The woman has been living alone at her Lot 9 South Amelia’s Ward home since her husband passed away some time ago. According to sources close to the investigation the iron cord which was wrapped around the neck of the woman also had a piece of iron attached to it.
The discovery was made yesterday just after 16:00 hrs. According to a source, the woman may have been a victim of a robbery and perhaps familiar with her attackers.
There was no clear indication as to whether the woman was sexually molested, but the police source disclosed that there were apparent marks of violence on her body.
The police are continuing their investigations into the matter.
Just last week a another pensioner was found dead in her home with her throat slit and a post mortem performed on that woman revealed that she died of strangulation.
By Leroy Smith