Smythfield pensioner found dead in house

An 83-year-old woman was found dead in her home at Smythfield, New Amsterdam on Thursday.

Dead is Maud Agatha Forde, 83, a pensioner of Lot 136 Smythfield, New Amsterdam.

According to the Guyana Police Force, it was reported that Forde was last seen alive two Fridays ago. However, the police were summoned on Thursday afternoon after residents complained of “a foul smell emanating from the deceased’s residence.”