Zeelugt woman was strangled, autopsy confirms

A photograph of Pradika Persaud in her teens

Pradika Persaud, who was found dead on Friday evening at Boerasirie, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was strangled to death, according to the results of an autopsy.

‘D’ Division Commander Senior Superintendent Ian Amsterdam told Stabroek News that the examination that was performed by pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh found that Persaud, 26, also known as ‘Simona,’ of Lot 532 Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, died as a result of asphyxiation, due to compression of the neck.

The Commander did say that other samples have been taken from the