Triumph woman, 75, found dead after alerting relatives about bandits

Somaria Sookdeo

An elderly woman was yesterday morning discovered dead in her home at Triumph, East Coast Demerara, just hours after alerting family that bandits were trying to get into her home.

Although there were suspected marks of violence on the body of Somaria Sookdeo, 75, called “Elsie,” police are awaiting a post-mortem examination to pronounce on whether there was foul play in her sudden death.

Sookdeo, a mother of two who resided at Surat Drive, Triumph, for over 20 years, was discovered by her son-in-law, Krishna Sookdeo,