A 63-year-old grandmother of Bush Lot, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was left traumatised after she was terrorised during a robbery in the wee hours of Sunday.

Juliet Banwarie called “Doreen” is said to be still trying to come to grips with what took place early Sunday morning, but expressed her gratitude to God and her neighbours for her survival. She described her attack as horrific.

According to reports, Banwarie was attacked and robbed Sunday morning around 03:40h. During the attack, the woman was choked and robbed of $8000 cash.

Relating her ordeal, the grandmother said she was awakened by a loud noise that morning and the sound was continuous, hence she alerted neighbours. The still shaken woman recalled observing one of the louver windows was broken and a lone unmasked man was coming through it.

Subsequently, Banwarie said, the man began choking her. “He choke meh, trying to kill meh. I said ‘Ow God!’ and he still choking … my neighbours hear and come, by then he escape,” the elderly woman recounted.

After she was rescued, the elderly woman was taken to the Suddie Public Hospital where she was treated and sent away. The grandmother said she was presently recuperating from the entire ordeal and she did not want to repeat the horrific episode. She is hoping that the Police can provide justice and prevent a recurrence.

The Police were informed about the attack and immediately visited the scene. Fingerprints were taken and a 48-year-old suspect was arrested. The suspect has since confessed to stealing from the elderly woman and begged her to settle the manner out of court, stating that he was sorry. He is expected to appear before the courts shortly.

Of recent, the crime rates in Region Two have been escalating with many businessmen getting robbed and elderly women being raped. Many times Police do not have sufficient evidence and as such, the suspects walk free.