Cops seek advice on charging accomplices in Corentyne woman’s murder

Although the main suspect in the murder of Patricia Samaroo, 57, who was shot dead on Friday evening at Fyrish, Corentyne, remains at large, police have sought advice on charging his two alleged accomplices, who are in custody.

A post-mortem examination confirmed that Samaroo, died as a result of shock and haemorrhage due to gunshot injuries. Her sister, Annetta Samaroo, 45, was shot to her abdomen after she recognised the man who fired the shot and called out his nickname. She is still a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital.

After firing the two shots, the gunman and his accomplice then hastily left the house. They escaped in a waiting