Homeless woman found dead in guard hut at Merriman’s Mall
The guard hut in which the woman’s body was found
The lifeless body of a female who was later identified only as ‘Desiree’ of no fixed place of abode was found on Thursday lying on a mattress in a guard hut at the Merriman’s Mall, North Road and Church Road along Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown.
Police stated that the woman occupied the guard hut with Troy Williams for the past three years.
During interrogation, Willaims related that at about 08:30h on Thursday, he observed Desiree lying on the mattress and not breathing.
However, an ambulance was summoned to the scene and the woman was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), where she was pronounced dead. The police did not find any marks of violence as investigations continue.
