A post-mortem examination performed on the body of Chandroutie Persaud, who was found bound and gagged in her bed at her River View Squatting Area, Mahaica home on Saturday revealed that she died as a result of suffocation and strangulation.
Stabroek News had previously reported that Persaud, 68, called ‘Aunty’ was discovered dead around 5.30 am on Saturday by her husband who lived with her but occupied a separate room. The man was questioned by police but later released. The couple ran a small shop, which is located in front of the house and the killing appeared to have stemmed from a robbery since items were missing from the shop and house along with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Yogeeta Persaud, daughter of the dead woman, yesterday told this newspaper that her mother’s death appeared to be a well-planned one. She told this newspaper that her father would normally wake up around midnight every night to check on her but for
