Woman’s body in East Dry River

According to police, at about 4.40 pm, passers-by spotted the body and contacted police. Officers from Besson Street Police station and Port of Spain CID responded.

Sources said that the woman, known only as Emma, was seen at 3 pm in the company of a man and they were walking along Duncan Street.

Emma’s last known address was said to be in Siparia. Police believe the woman was sexually assaulted, beaten to death and her body thrown into the dry river.

The body was removed to the Forensic Science Centre in St James for autopsy.

Police confirmed that visible marks of violence were found on the woman’s body. Several people were interviewed by police although no arrest has been made.

Port of Spain CID officers and detectives from the Homicide Investigations Bureau (Region I) are continuing investigations.