Body of murdered BV girl found in cemetery

Ranella Benfield

The body of an 18-year-old Qualfon employee was yesterday morning discovered in a cemetery at Triumph, East Coast Demerara with her face mutilated and the police have since arrested five persons for questioning.

Dead is Ranella Benfield of Lot 99 Canterbury Walk, Beterverwagting, ECD and an operator attached to call centre, Qualfon’s, Goedverwagting branch.

The discovery of the body was made around 8.15am yesterday by a passerby. At the time, Benfield was lying face up between two tombs in the cemetery which is located on the eastern side of the Beterverwagting police station. Her hands were on her stomach and her pants were pulled below her hips. Her face appeared to have been smashed in.