In a somber incident, the lifeless body of 48-year-old Daniele Charles, a resident of Number 30 Village, West Coast Berbice, was discovered in a clump of bushes within the Experiment New Housing Scheme.
The nude body bore the harrowing evidence of multiple stab wounds, casting a dark shadow over the tight-knit community.
The sequence of events leading to this tragic discovery unfolded on a Saturday evening when Charles was reportedly enjoying an evening at a local bar in Bath Settlement with relatives and two friends.
Later in the night, as the relatives departed, Charles remained in the company of her friends.
The grim turn of events revealed itself the next day when Charles’s lifeless and unclothed form was found.
The gruesome examination that followed uncovered approximately ten stab wounds on her body, painting a chilling picture of the brutality she endured.
Residents of the Experiment New Housing Scheme recounted the shock and alarm that gripped the community upon the discovery.
Devika Adams, a resident, vividly described the moment when a cane cutter truck’s occupants urgently called for attention, leading to the grim revelation of Charles’s fate.
A subsequent postmortem conducted on the deceased confirmed the cause of death as shock and hemorrhage due to the sustained multiple stab wounds.
The grief-stricken son of the victim, Yeukini Joseph, reported his last contact with his mother around 3:23 a.m. on that fateful Sunday.
In response to this horrifying incident, two individuals have been taken into custody to aid ongoing investigations.
The Experiment New Housing Scheme, comprising seven households, now grapples with fear and anxiety, urging increased police presence for reassurance in the aftermath of this tragic event.