Police probing death of woman at Sunflower Hotel

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:

At about 08:45 hrs today, the lifeless body of Junan Gomes, a 40-year-old woman from Lot 306 Timehri, EBD, was discovered in Room #5 at the Sunflower Hotel/Restaurant and Bar located on Cummings Street and South Road, Georgetown, by the hotel’s supervisor, Coleen Cush.

Investigations revealed that the woman booked into the hotel on Monday 24th March 2025 at about 11:09 hrs and collected the key to Room #5 located on the second floor of the two-storey hotel.

According to Coleen Cush, the now-deceased woman was a frequent customer at the hotel. On 24th March, when she checked in at the hotel, she complained to Cush of feeling unwell.

At about 08:45 hrs today, Cush stated that she went to Room #5 and knocked on the door several times but got no answer. She immediately went downstairs and collected the extra keys to the room and when she opened the door, she discovered Gomes lying on her bed, naked, and in an unconscious state.

The police and EMT were summoned to the scene and the victim was pronounced dead by Dr. Rampersaud from Georgetown Public Hospital. The scene was processed by crime scene technicians and a team from CID’s Crime Laboratory.

The body was examined, but no marks of violence were seen. Several persons were questioned as investigations continue.