E’quibo businesswoman found dead after suspected robbery

Police are probing the death of a businesswoman following a suspected robbery on the Essequibo Coast.

In a statement issued last night, the Guyana Police Force said the body of Nazarene Haniff, 52, a businesswoman of 347 Red Village Extension Scheme, Onderneeming, Essequibo, was discovered in her home around 1.15 pm yesterday.

There were injuries to Haniff’s face and body, while her home was ransacked.

Her remains are currently at the Suddie Public Hospital Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.