Woman found dead in abandoned house

THE BODY OF a 32-year-old woman was found in an abandoned house at Mc Donald Street in Curepe.

Her name is Alana Roopchand, of Bangladesh Village, St Joseph. Police believe she may have been sexually assaulted before she was stabbed to death.

Officers of the St Joseph Police station were on duty when they were alerted to the discovery at about 8.02am on October 5. They arrived at 8.50am.

Police spoke to an informant who told them passers-by had spotted the body. When they checked in the house they found Roopchand’s body on a mattress. She was partially naked, wearing only a bra and socks. She had a cloth over her face and a knife stuck in her neck.

Police also found men’s clothing at the scene – a dark-coloured shirt, underwear and a cap – and an empty condom packet.

Police found out that around 6 am on October 5 Roopchand was seen in Curepe. People told police she was saying she was going to “handle a scene.”

An autopsy is expected to be done at the Forensic Science Centre to confirm the cause of her death. Swabs have also been taken to confirm the circumstances surrounding her death.