Samples from remains found at Turkeyen to be sent for DNA analysis this week – Crime Chief

Nyozi Goodman

Crime Chief Leslie James yesterday said the samples taken from the skeletal remains of a woman found along the Turkeyen Road last month, and from the parents of missing teacher Nyozi Goodman, will be sent overseas for analysis this week.

Goodman’s parents are waiting restlessly for the results and had stated that the police had promised to send the samples overseas three weeks ago, when they first took blood tests. Her father told Stabroek News that they were anxious about the results and the delay was frustrating.

He said his wife had identified a green belt found at the crime scene, where the skeleton was discovered, as their daughter’s property. However, they were still in the dark because of the delay.

“We are waiting on the DNA tests to tell us if that is our daughter so that we