THE post mortem conducted on the elderly mother of three, whose body was found floating in a trench in Albion, East Berbice, Corentyne on Wednesday afternoon, has pointed to the possibility that fowl play was involved.

The autopsy conducted by Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh, stated that 73- year-old Samdai Samnarine called “Aunty Pato” died as a result of drowning, compound compression to the neck and trauma to the back of the head.

With the conclusion of the autopsy, investigators are following up closely on every lead and looking into possible motives for the woman’s demise. The news from the autopsy has the family in a state of shock even as the body was handed over to them for funeral arrangements. Relatives have confirmed that Samnarine, who had left to visit a doctor in Tain, never reached her destination and are baffled as to how she ended up at Albion; a few villages away.

According to information received, the woman left home at approximately 16:00hrs on Tuesday to visit the doctor and never returned. Relatives disclosed that Samnarine would usually suffer from seizures. After she did not return home, the family made several checks at various locations on the Corentyne, but to no avail. Her body was discovered floating in the Albion Estate’s main drainage canal, north of the public road. The discovery was made by a passerby. An alarm was raised and the police arrived promptly. When contacted, ‘B’ Division Commander (Ag), Paul Langevine said the investigating team is still actively engaged in the investigation. At the time of discovery, blood was oozing from her nose and mouth. She leaves to mourn her husband and three children.