BERBICE police are  are investigating the discovery of the  headless three-month-old  corpse which was found in a Canje  burial ground, after being buried just over a month ago.Relatives are of the view that the discovery indicates some form of ritual practice.

According to reports,  three-month-old Sanjay Rameshant, the only child of his parents,  died  of natural causes and was subsequently  buried on June 25 last.

However, on Tuesday Sham Durga, a relative of the deceased, informed police that the tomb was desecrated. The remains of the baby were found headless lying outside the tomb and his right hand was also missing.

Incidentally, when the police responded to the report, they discovered that the cash and jewellery which was within the child’s coffin remained intact.
A subsequent visit on Wednesday  at the graveside resulted in the discovery of a part of the skull. The decomposed remains were reburied and the tomb repaired.