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Crime

Man held over suspected murder of Uitvlugt woman

By Staff Editor Fri, June 26 2026, 11:42 AM GMT-4

Police are investigating the suspected murder between Wednesday June 24 and Thursday June 25, 2026, at De Groote-en-Klien, Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, resulting in the death of Shavannie Hanoman, called ‘Bo’, a 46-year-old housewife of the said area.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Hanoman was reported missing after she failed to return home on Wednesday.

In a statement today, the police said that on Thursday a body was discovered floating in a trench at De Groote-en-Klien. Police were summoned and the body was removed and subsequently identified as Hanoman.

The body was examined and injuries were observed about the neck and other parts of the body. The body was taken to the Ezekiel Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.

A 44-year-old male of De Groote-en-Klien, Uitvlugt, was arrested and is presently in police custody.

The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.

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