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Anns Grove woman found in shallow grave at Mahaica, man in custody

By Staff Editor Fri, July 10 2026, 10:58 PM GMT-4

Police are investigating a murder which is reported to have occurred on Friday July 3, 2026, at about 20:00hrs at Chelsea Park, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara.

The victim has been identified as Kerriana Standford, a 20-year-old housewife of Anns Grove, East Coast Demerara. The woman’s body was discovered today, buried in a shallow grave at the back of a residence at Chelsea Park, Mahaica.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Standford had visited the residence of a 24-year-old porter of Chelsea Park, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, prior to her disappearance.

Acting on information received, Police visited the location, where the body of a female was discovered buried in a shallow grave at the back of the property.

Acting on further information received, Police contacted and arrested the suspect at Enmore, East Coast Demerara. He was escorted to the Mahaicony Police Station, where he was placed into custody.

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