THE decomposed body of Irene Sooklall, 68, a social worker attached to the Suddie Public Hospital, Region Two, was found in her Adventure, Essequibo Coast home on Monday.

According to information reaching the Guyana Chronicle, the deceased was a social worker and was residing alone in a flat concrete house, west of Adventure old road.

Dr. Zabir Mohamed, who is the neighbour of the deceased and a co-worker, said he last saw Sooklall on April 2 at her workplace.

On Monday, when he glanced over to see if she was at home, he saw flies streaming into a window of her home and there was a foul stench.

Dr. Mohamed said he informed the police and when they arrived, they discovered the pensioner in a sitting position, in her living room, facing north, dressed in a multi-coloured dress.

Her body bore no marks of violence.