Naked granny’s head bashed in

“Her head was bashed in. A man came and told her son that they saw a body in a track. They went but couldn’t make her out because of the way the head was bashed in. They make her out by the body and run and get a sheet to cover her up because she was naked. It look like they even slit her throat,” Ragoobar said.

An autopsy was expected to be performed yesterday at the Forensic Science Centre, St James to determine the exact cause of death and whether or not the woman had been sexually assaulted.

Police investigating what is the nation’s 398th murder for this year, said they have seized a blood-stained piece of wood and a 37-year-old unemployed deportee remains in custody. The man, who relatives said grew up with Balgobin, was captured by villagers and held until police officers arrived.

According to a report, at about 5 am yesterday, Balgobin was making her way through a track near Walcott Street when she was approached by a man she knew.

Reports are that he attempted to rob her and a fight ensued during which time Balgobin was struck several times in the head.

Her body was discovered a short while later by a villager and an alarm was raised. Speaking to Newsday yesterday, a grieving Justin Balgobin, 19, of Ravine Sable, Longdenville said his mother did not deserve such a death.

“She never did anyone anything,” the teenager cried. “Only two days ago she told me she loved me. We didn’t live with her but she always visited us.” Justin said his mother’s death hurts him even more as the suspect, after allegedly committing the crime, returned to his home a short distance away and sat and ate a meal consisting of roti and pumpkin.

He added, “He was laughing and talking like normal. Imagine all the blood still on his clothes and he sit down on the steps of his home eating roti and pumpkin.

Is family members and other neighbours who confronted him and held him till the police came.” Justin said the suspect put up a fight with them but he couldn’t get away. Investigations are continuing.