36-year-old woman raped, chopped to death

Police in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) are now investigating the circumstances that led to the murder of a woman in that region.
Dead is Vanessa Rodrigues, also called ‘Chinee girl’, a 36-year-old female of Amerindian descent who hailed from Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
According to the Police Commander of the Region, Superintendent Dion Moore, the incident occurred at some time between Tuesday and Wednesday at Papi Landing, Middle Mazaruni River.
After hearing about the incident, the scene was visited by Police on Wednesday.
Investigations have thus far revealed that the victim was last seen alive at some time on the evening of Tuesday, in the company of a male, who is now a suspect. At around 10:00h on Wednesday, her body was found lying face down on a track, with a chop wound to her head and several other marks of violence evident.
Police suspect that she might have been raped and then killed.
At the time of her demise, the woman was clad in a blue blouse and red-and-black pants. The suspect is presently in custody, assisting with the investigations.
Following the discovery, both the woman’s body and the suspect were escorted to Bartica, as further investigations continue.