The police are investigating the murder of a Good Intent, West Bank Demerara woman in her home and her son has been taken into custody.
Dead is 62-year-old Jennifer Anderson, called ‘Judith’, of Lot 21 Murphy Street, Good Intent. According to the police the woman was murdered on either Wednesday or Thursday while in her home. The suspect, who is currently in police custody assisting with investigations, is her son Devon Anderson, 38, also of that address.
The police disclosed that the now-deceased resided in a two-storey house along with her granddaughter. They were both allegedly assaulted by the suspect. The child after suffering injuries was able get to one of her uncles who summoned the police. The woman was found lying motionless in her bedroom and was taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where she was pronounced dead by a doctor on duty. The body was then transported to Ezekiel Funeral Home in Vreed-en-Hoop.
Mark Anderson, a mason, told this newspaper that his mother suffered some 72 stabs with what is suspected to be a screwdriver. He also said that when checks were made to find his mother they could not locate her because her body had been wrapped up in cloth. He further mentioned that his brother and mother would have quarrels and he suspects they might have had some discussions about his brother’s rent, since his brother is a tenant of his mother.
The mason said that his niece was the only person living with his mother and when asked where the child’s mother was, he said that she lives in another village but was immediately summoned after the incident and is currently at the hospital with the child.
According to neighbours no unusual noise or disturbance was heard coming from the house.
