Autopsy inconclusive

Yesterday, Joseph’s mother Paula Guy and a female relative went to the Centre accompanied by police officers and were led into the mortuary room to assist in identifying the body of WPC Joseph.

Newsday understands that the body was identified via the slippers Joseph was wearing as well as her clothing.

Joseph’s mother appeared dazed as she stared at the battered body of her daughter whose face on the right side was bashed in. The rope around Joseph’s neck which had two foundation blocks were yesterday removed by mortuary attendants who also removed rope used to bind her hands.

Mortuary attendants also removed an iron anchor from around the neck of the woman.

Following the hour and a half long autopsy, Joseph’s mother and the other female relative were led to a police vehicle and driven away.

Reporters who gathered outside the centre waiting to interview the mother, were not allowed near her as she left the centre. Police investigators said that they were told that due to the advanced state of decomposition it was difficult to determine conclusively a cause of death.

Police are now relying heavily on the evidence of eye witnesses to prepare a case against the main suspect, a 36-year-old labourer and a 24-year-old man both of Sea Lots.

Officers said that they expect to wind up the investigations by Saturday and will approach Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard SC by Sunday for his directions.