Police on the East Coast of Demerara have launched an investigation into the
discovery of the body of a 35-year-old woman in a canal at Berlin, Mahaica Creek
on Sunday afternoon.
The body of Suedicilla Mohan was pulled from the canal at about 17:30
hours by her brothers, who went in search of her after she had disappeared while
rounding up the family’s herd of goats.
According to reports reaching this newspaper, Mohan, who is mentally and
physically challenged, had left her home in the Mahaica Creek to gather the
goats.
When she did not return at the stipulated time, her two brothers went to look
for her.
They eventually found her lying in a canal in the area.
It is believed that she fell into the canal and drowned.
However, investigators are awaiting the results of a post mortem examination
before ruling out foul play.
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
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