Woman murdered in Puruni backdam, suspect held

Mariam Edwards

A woman working in the Puruni backdam, Cuyuni/Mazaruni in Region Seven was on Wednesday robbed and murdered.

The suspect is in the custody of the police, Divisional Commander, Senior Superintendent Dion Moore said.

The woman has been identified as 25-year-old Mariam Edwards, who worked as a cook at a mining camp.