68-year-old mother of 6 found raped, murdered in cemetery

The partially nude body of a 68-year-old mother of six was on Monday discovered in the Le Repentir Cemetery, Georgetown, suspected to have been raped then murdered.

Dead is Margarett Dawnson, a security officer attached to the Professional Guard Service (PGS) and of Timehri, East Bank Demerara. The now dead woman, however, stayed in Albouystown, Georgetown, so that she could travel to and from work without hassle.
Based on information received, the elderly woman left home on Sunday evening for work but her body, which was lying between two tombs in the cemetery, was discovered several hours later by passersby.
At the scene, her daughter, Nicola Loncke, confirmed to the media that her mother had left home on Sunday evening in a city taxi for work.

“She left Sunday to go to work and said she is coming home the next day (Monday). Last week [she] went to the bank, so I ask if she ready to die but she held out that she had to put something in my name because she nah know what could happen,” the woman cried.
However, the daughter praised her for being strong and convinced her that no harm would come her way. “Like she de see it coming,” Loncke stated.
Nevertheless, the aggrieved daughter recalled that she was at home on Monday morning when she received a telephone call from her sister who informed her that their mother was dead.
Without hesitation, she rushed to the scene as she was in a state of disbelief.
There she saw her mother lying against a tomb with her clothes ripped off her body. Her body also bore marks of violence.
From all indications, the evidence pointed to the fact that the woman was raped. Her personal belongings were also missing from the scene.
According to Loncke, her mother was a peacemaker who was loving and caring. She would usually settle any situation regardless of the circumstances.
Law enforcement has since confirmed that the taxi driver who picked up the woman on Sunday evening was arrested. During a search on his person, some of the victim’s personal items were recovered in his pockets inclusive of a finger-ring.
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) recordings showed that the suspect’s car was at the crime scene. He is assisting detectives in their investigations.
Meanwhile, Managing Director of PGS, Sean Kirkpatrick expressed profound sadness on the passing of a hardworking employee. In a statement to the media, the official stated that the staff is shocked to learn of the murder of Dawnson, who has been with the company for the past eight years.
“Ms Margarett Dawnson, since joining Team PGS in June 2012, Ms Dawnson showed diligence, professionalism and an unwavering commitment to her team. She was pleasant and respectful to everyone she came into contact with and was dedicated to her work and family,” PGS stated.
The security firm called on the police to swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice.