Woman still in custody for Siparia double murder

She was detained since Thursday last week.

Detectives investigating the stabbing murders are said to be still gathering information and are expected to submit a file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for instructions on how to proceed with the matter.

Two weeks ago, on Carnival Monday (February 28), a neighbour who went to check on Bernard and her daughter discovered their bodies in an advanced state of decomposition.

They lived at the corner of Gonzalez Street and SS Erin Road in De Gannes Village, Siparia.

Subsequent autopsies performed at the Forensic Sciences Centre revealed that they died as a result of multiple stab wounds.

They were buried after a funeral service on Tuesday at the La Divina Pastora RC Church in Siparia. Roman Catholic priest Fr Martin Sirju, who officiated at the service, offered prayers for police investigators to find the killer.