Twenty-nine-year-old Devika Persaud of No. 50 Village, Corentyne whose battered body was found along the No. 61 Village foreshore on Sunday died of asphyxia due to strangulation.
This was revealed following a post-mortem examination conducted by pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh at the New Amsterdam mortuary yesterday.
Police sources told Stabroek News that four persons remain in custody as investigations continue. They are trying to ascertain if the woman was