Woman found dead in guard hut at Merriman’s Mall

The body of a female, known only as Desiree, was discovered Thursday morning at approximately 9:00 hrsin a guard hut at Merriman’s Mall, situated between North Road and Church Road on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown.

Desiree, who had been living in the guard hut with Troy Williams, an unemployed male, for the past three years, was found lying motionless on a mattress. Williams reported that he noticed Desiree unresponsive and not breathing around 8:30 hrs.

Emergency services were called to the scene, and Desiree was transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital.

She was pronounced dead by a doctor at around 9:15 hrs. Preliminary observations reveal no signs of violence on her body. The cause of death remains undetermined as the body has been taken to Memorial Gardens Funeral Home for identification and a post-mortem examination.