Homicide Detectives, according to the police, are making stringent efforts to apprehend a male suspect who allegedly assaulted and raped a 75-year-old female pensioner at her Grant 1779 Crabwood Creek home, about 02:00hrs on Friday morning; resulting in her death at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital about 15:00hrs.
According to a statement from Public Relations officer of the Guyana Police Force, Superintendent, Jairam Ramlakhan, investigations revealed that shortly after the dastardly act was committed, the known suspect fled the scene and the victim was rushed over to her daughter who lives nearby and related what transpired.
She was then taken to the Skeldon Public Hospital and subsequently transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital where she succumbed.
