Woman found dead identified as Venezuelan national

Evelyn Alfonzo Alves, a Venezuelan national, was identified as the woman who was found fatally shot on Sunday.

Alves, a mother of two, was identified by her mother hours after her body was found with a gunshot wound to her head.

Police reported that the woman was discovered lying on the road at the New Diamond Development Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara.

She was found by workers attached to a construction company who were on their way to refuel an excavator.
The woman was clad in a white jersey, black jeans and a pair of black footwear.

A tattoo of a butterfly was seen on her right arm.

The scene was processed and Police said investigators found a 9mm spent shell about ten feet from the woman’s head.
A cell phone was also found next to her body.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story initially reported that the woman was identified as Fabiana Betancourt, however, it was later confirmed that her name is Evelyn Alfonzo Alves.