Cop confesses to shooting Cuban woman, dumping body in bushes

A policeman on Wednesday night confessed to fatally shooting his Cuban national girlfriend, who had gone missing a week ago and dumping her body in a clump of bush on the East Coast of Demerara.

Based on reports, 26-year-old Dailen Paneque Gómez had left her Lot 92 Mon Repos North, East Coast Demerara, home on Thursday last to head to work at the Enmore Regional Hospital, where she was employed as a cleaner.

“Paneque Gómez was reported missing after she was last seen during the early morning hours of Thursday June 18, 2026, while reportedly on her way to work,” the GPF said in a statement on Wednesday evening.

After the missing person’s report was filed one day after the woman’s disappearance, an investigation was launched. The probe saw the involvement of detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters, who subsequently recovered Paneque Gómez’s body in a decomposed state at around 19:50h on Wednesday.

INews was told that investigations had led to the arrest of a Police Constable, with whom the woman had shared a relationship. The suspect then took detectives to the ECD location where the victim’s body was found in a clump of bushes.

“He was arrested prior to leading to investigators to the location, where he disposed of the victim’s body,” Head of CID, Deputy Commissioner of Police Wendell Blanhum related.

The Crime Chief also confirmed that the suspect has confessed how he killed the woman before dumping her body.

In fact, this publication understands that the cop confessed that he was in possession of an unlicensed firearm which he used to execute the crime. He reportedly told detectives that he placed a teddy bear against the woman’s head before discharging a round.

The Police Constable remains in custody and is assisting with the ongoing investigation.

Paneque Gómez’s disappearance had sparked concerns within the Cuban community in Guyana as many of her acquaintances took to social media to plead for information on the woman’s whereabouts.
They reported that the woman was last seen in an orange short and black bottoms when she left home in the early morning hours a week ago.

“This event has generated profound concern among Cuban citizens residing in Guyana, as well as among their families, friends, and all those who continue to follow with hope the efforts aimed at clarifying her situation and determining her whereabouts,” a statement from the Cuban Community residing in Guyana detailed.

There were also pleas from her family in Cuba, who said the young woman emigrated to Guyana seeking a better economic future for her one-year-old daughter and her ailing mother back home.

Calls were made to President Dr Irfaan Ali, Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond and Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken to strengthen the search for the woman.

According to the Cuban Community residing in Guyana, thousands of Cuban citizens come to this country driven by the legitimate desire to work, prosper and build a better future for their families.

“Many of us have found in this nation a land of opportunity, a welcoming people, and a growing society that has allowed us to contribute our effort, our knowledge, and our willingness to work to the country’s economic and social development. Cubans residing in Guyana are part of various productive and service sectors. We contribute daily to the economic dynamism of this nation, we respect its laws, we value its institutions, and we are deeply grateful for the hospitality we have received. It is precisely because of this trust and gratitude that we come to you,” the community stated.