Mahaica woman, 68, found dead after robbery

The Persauds’ modest house and tiny shop

The body of an elderly woman was found bound and gagged in her bed at River View Squatting Area, Mahaica early yesterday morning following a suspected robbery.

The woman, Chandroutie Persaud, 68, called ‘Aunty,’ was discovered dead by her husband, who lived with her. The man who sleeps in a separate room, told relatives that he did not hear any strange noise during the night or anything that gave him a clue that someone was in the house. The man was questioned by police but later released.

According to a police statement, two men have