Reputed husband held over murder of Corentyne woman

A 39-year-old mother of four was last Friday found with her throat slit at her Number 48 Village, Corentyne home and police have since detained her reputed husband.

Dead is Hansranie Sewdat. Her lifeless body was discovered by her nine-year-old daughter. Given the extent of the injury, the house was almost spotless and there were no signs of a struggle or that she had been the victim of a violent robbery, this newspaper was told.

Police said in a press release yesterday that they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Sewdat whose body was found at about 16:30 hrs on the floor of her