Strathspey woman, 88, tied up in robbery at home

Mangree

An 88-year-old woman was yesterday tied up and robbed by a man wielding a toy gun at her Strathspey, East Coast Demerara home.

Mangree, (only name), of Lot 144 Strathspey North, was found by her daughter on the floor of the bottom flat of their two-storey home, several hours after she was choked, and tied up by a man who was once employed as a painter at the house. The suspect, who hails from Coldingen, is currently on the run.

Parbattie Ramlal was on her way back from the market when she saw a large crowd gathered