LEON PAUL, the man detained by the police in connection with the murder of 76-year-old Carmen Ganesh since earlier this week, has now given police investigators an alibi, detailing where he was at the time the woman was being murdered.Up to late yesterday, the police were in the process of verifying the information provided by the young man, to ensure that he does not try to mislead them.

This was confirmed by the Crime Chief, Senior Superintendent Wendel Blanhum, on Thursday morning. The crime chief confirmed that the businessman who was picked up earlier in the week has also been released on bail, and is currently still assisting police in their investigations.

Blanhum would, however, not disclose any information on whether the businessman had been familiar with the other suspect who remains in police custody.

The police are said to be looking for another person who, according to Blanhum, might fit the video image, since many persons have been calling the CID headquarters and other police stations to state that the image of the alleged murderer appears familiar.

The elderly pensioner was killed on Emancipation Day in her Montrose, ECD home by an intruder, but the gruesome act was captured entirely on surveillance cameras strategically positioned inside the home. The images are, however, not of a high quality, and police ranks were, as such, not able to clearly recognise the face of the suspect.

To counter that setback, the police released the captured image of the killer, and this has seen persons coming forward to state that the image resembles someone with whom they might be familiar.

Thus the prime suspect, who resides in East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was arrested and has since been detained. This person was charged in 2014 for an offence of larceny from the person.

The police are actively continuing their investigation into the murder of Carmen Ganesh.