Man, 47, charged for murder of Venezuelan woman

Haslyn Hodge, the prime suspect in the murder of Evelyn Alfonzo Alves, the Venezuelan woman who was fatally shot in her head, was on Tuesday charged for the crime and remanded to prison.

Hodge, 47, a resident of Prospect, East Bank Demerara (EBD), appeared at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court Two.

He was not required to plead to the indictable charge which was read to him by Principle Magistrate Judy Latchman.

Hodge was remanded to prison and the case was adjourned to August 2.

Hodge was charged based on legal advice obtained by the Police.

Police reported that Evelyn was discovered lying on the road at the New Diamond Development Housing Scheme, EBD on July 7.

She was found by workers attached to a construction company who were on their way to refuel an excavator.

Evelyn was clad in a white jersey, black jeans and a pair of black footwear.

Investigators found a 9mm spent shell about ten feet from Evelyn’s head.

A cell phone was also found next to her body.

During an interview with the News Room, Evelyn’s mother, Juliet Alves said the dead woman was threatened in the past by two men and was recently intimidated.

Juliet related that Evelyn left home on July 6 informing her that she was going to collect some money.

She did not provide any other details. However, Juliet said Evelyn was accompanied by a female. They left together in a taxi.

Juliet further told the News Room that after Evelyn did not return home, she tried calling her all day on Sunday but got no answer.

She said a friend of Evelyn sent her a photo of her lifeless body, lying in a pool of blood. As such, Juliet went to a parlour and her worst fear was confirmed.