Sharlene suffocated

Yesterday, a 35-year-old male. relative of Somai remained in. custody in connection with her. murder. Police are expected to. approach Director of Public Prosecutions. (DPP) Roger Gaspard. SC this weekend, for directions. on how to proceed in the matter.

On Monday at 7.30 pm, Somai. left her Petersfield, Chaguanas. home to purchase items from a. nearby shop. When she failed to. return home some hours later,. calls were made to her cell phone. but there was no answer. Relatives. carried out searches for her. and on the following day her cell. phone was found in the gallery of. her home.

A missing persons report was. lodged at the Chaguanas police. station and on Thursday at. around midday Somai’s body was. found stuffed in a garbage bag.

A plastic bag was found over her. head. The body was viewed and. ordered removed to the Forensic. Science Centre.

Yesterday, Head of Central Division. Senior Superintendent. Kenny McIntyre said when Somai. was reported missing, the. police made every effort to locate. her, but he admitted there should. have been more dialogue with. her relatives.

He expressed sympathy over. the murder of Somai and added. that officers are working around. the clock to bring closure to the. investigation.

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