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Body of female discovered in trench at North Ruimveldt

19 January 2026
This content originally appeared on INews Guyana.

Police in Regional Division 4A (Georgetown) have launched an investigation into the discovery of a female body in a trench between Barbie Dam and Lamaha Springs, Georgetown.

The discovery was made on Sunday at around 10:00 hours.

According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force, the unidentified female of mixed ancestry is believed to be between 40 and 50 years old.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the body was found floating face down in the trench with several visible marks observed on the body.

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) were summoned, and the body was removed from the trench and pronounced dead by a doctor on duty from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

The body was subsequently escorted to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it is awaiting identification and a post-mortem examination.

Several persons were contacted and questioned as investigations continue, the police say.


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