Pensioner fished out of Mocha trench

THE body of a 65-year-old woman was on Thursday morning discovered floating in a trench at North Mocha, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

Almost two days after she went missing, Rita Fredericks of Barnwell, North Mocha, EBD bloated body was found by her neighbour.

A post-mortem is expected to be performed as the body was taken to the Lyken Funeral parlour.

Reports indicate that Tuesday afternoon, Fredricks was seen intoxicating herself with her husband at their home.

“When they collect their lil pension they does take a drink,” one neighbour said.

When Fredricks’s husband awoke Wednesday morning and saw her missing, he immediately began inquiring of her whereabouts from neighbours,but to no avail.

A group of persons then started a search in the village, but she was not found until Thursday after her husband had made a report at the police station.

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