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Handyman charged with murder of Plaisance woman

Aug 15, 2014 News

A handyman was remanded to prison yesterday for the murder of a 57-year-old woman who was found dead in her bed at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, last Friday night.
John Hetsberger, 18, of Duke Street, Kingston, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court to face the indictable charge.
Hetsberger is accused of murdering Jennifer Ann Mendonca on August 8, last, at her Plaisance, East Coast Demerara home. When the charge was read to him, he was not required to enter a plea.
Mendonca was found dead in her bed at around 21:00 hours last Friday by her son. Her hands were bound with duct-tape and a plastic bag was tied over her head, two pillows were also placed on her face.
A post mortem examination determined the cause of death to be asphyxia due to strangulation and blunt trauma to the head.
Hetsberger is scheduled to return to court on September 13.

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