An elderly woman was beaten to death at Montrose, East Coast Demerara, in an attack that was recorded by surveillance cameras, which police are hoping will lead them to the killer.
Danrasie ‘Carmin’ Ganesh, 77, was killed in the two-storey building for which she had been the caretaker.
After spending over two hours in the house, the killer left with a small bag containing jewellery. However, other valuables were not troubled, leading the woman’s family to believe that robbery was not the primary motive behind her murder.
The killer, who was armed with a spanner, did not pay attention to the surveillance cameras, which captured every blow he dealt to the woman.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has since confirmed that police are reviewing footage captured by cameras at the property in hopes of identifying the perpetrator.
Asked whether there was any possible motive for the killing beside robbery, Blannum said that it was too early to tell.
Ganesh’s daughter, Sandra, said a neighbour called her at about 9:30AM to enquire about her mother.
The neighbour was concerned after not seeing the woman in the yard as she would often be up by 6AM, when she would sweep the leaves that dropped from the large mango tree and flower plants. He said that after repeated calls to
