Daughter, son-in-law charged with murder of Jenny Mohamed

A 24-year-old auto electrician and a 23-year-old housewife, both of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, were on Tuesday charged with the murder of 46-year-old Jenny Mohamed, whose body was found decomposed in a trench along Eccles New Road nearly a week after she was reported missing.
Austin Ramchand and Saffia Mohamed, both of Mon Repos, were formally charged on Tuesday with the capital offence of murder, allegedly committed on June 10. The charge was read to them by Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court. The duo was not required to plead and was remanded to prison. The case will continue on August 4.

The charges follow a police investigation that began as a missing person report but developed into a murder probe with shocking revelations.
Jenny Mohamed, also known as “Baby”, of Lot 368, Section ‘D’ Non Pareil, was reported missing on June 12. Her last known sighting was at approximately 06:15h on June 10, when her husband, Rasheed Mohamed, claimed to have left her at home with their daughter and her daughter’s common-law partner.
Initial searches of the Non Pareil property yielded no apparent signs of disturbance. However, as the investigation progressed, Jenny’s sister allegedly provided crucial background, disclosing that she was in daily communication with the deceased until June 10. She further revealed that Jenny and her daughter had a confrontation on the night of June 9, during which Jenny reportedly told her daughter to leave the house.
By June 16, detectives acting on additional information revisited the home and observed what appeared to be cleaned-up bloodstains on furniture and walls. Forensic tests confirmed the presence of human blood in multiple areas of the residence, including the kitchen and a north-eastern bedroom. Police immediately secured the premises for forensic analysis, and Jenny’s husband was taken into custody.
The following day, police arrested Jenny’s daughter and her son-in-law during a cordon and search operation. Subsequent investigations uncovered further evidence, including a suspicious handwritten note and signs of attempted clean-up. Forensic teams collected blood-stained items and examined a vehicle linked to the suspects, where strands of hair were recovered for DNA testing.

Confession and body
On June 19, while in custody, Jenny’s daughter allegedly gave a detailed confession to investigators. She reportedly admitted that she and her common-law husband murdered her mother on the morning of June 10 by stabbing and strangling her with a rope. The body was reportedly wrapped in a garbage bag and tarpaulin, then transported and dumped in a trench along Eccles New Road.
Acting on the alleged confession, police, accompanied by the suspect, visited the identified location and recovered the victim’s decomposing remains. The body bore multiple stab wounds and a rope around the neck. The recovery was captured on video and audio as part of the investigation, police said.
During subsequent interrogations, the son-in-law corroborated the confession and allegedly confirmed his involvement in both the killing and the disposal of the body.