Ranks of the Guyana Police Force’s F Division (Interior Locations) have launched an investigation into the death of a female Brazilian national whose body was found in a shallow grave.
The dead woman has been identified as 43-year-old Maria Souza Da Silva. Her decomposing body was discovered in a shallow grave at Muruwa Backdam, Konawaruk River, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni).
According to the Police’s Public Relations Officer, Ivelaw Whittaker, the discovery was made on Sunday around 16:15h. However, ranks from the Mahdia district visited the scene on Monday.
Guyana Times understands that the woman’s body is in an advanced stage of decomposition. It was stumbled upon by miners, who were conducting prospecting exercises in the area.
Divisional Commander, Senior Superintendent Ravindranauth Budhram told this newspaper that no one has been arrested as yet, but investigators have a suspect they are looking at as investigations continue.
Over the past months, there has been an increase in the number of Brazilian nationals – mostly miners – killed in Guyana’s hinterland areas particularly the mining districts.