Essequibo woman found dead in trench

The police at Anna Regina are conducting investigations into the alleged drowning of a Sparta, Essequibo Coast woman, whose body was found early yesterday morning in a trench.

According to reports, the body of 51-year-old Banumanattie Ramcharran was found floating in a trench that runs alongside the Essequibo Coast Public Road at Reliance.

Ramcharran, who, according to one source, would often be seen consuming alcohol, usually wandered along the roadways