Cove and John woman, 91, found battered to death

Millicent Prince-Cummings

The battered body of an elderly woman was discovered early yesterday morning beneath an abandoned house along the public road at Cove and John, East Coast Demerara and it is believed that she was beaten to death and sexually assaulted.

When the body of Millicent Prince-Cummings, called ‘Baby Prince,’ of Lot 4 Cove and John—who would have celebrated her 91st birthday in nine days—was found, it was nude from the waist down.

Millicent Prince-Cummings
Millicent Prince-Cummings

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud, while not ruling out rape, said investigators are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination. He confirmed that when Prince-Cummings was found, she was not wearing any underwear.

According to Persaud, a suspect is yet to be arrested as investigators are trying to ascertain a motive for the murder.

Police said in a press release that the body was found around 5:50am with marks of violence to the head.  The location where she was found is a short distance from her home.

When Stabroek News arrived at the scene, which is near a cemetery, the police had cordoned off the area and were inside conducting investigations. The spot where the woman was found lying was visible; water had been used to wash away the blood. The