Agricola housewife died from head, other injuries

Feb 04, 2014 News

– suspect for court today

Donna Taylor’s killers subjected her to a brutal beating that left the 55-year-old housewife with blunt trauma injuries to the head, as well as injuries to the neck and other parts of the body.
This is according to findings from a postmortem yesterday, which also revealed that Taylor died from shock and haemorrhage as a result of the attack.

Mr. and Mrs. Taylor

Police believe that Taylor was slain by a 22-year-old female soldier, who is the girlfriend of Ms. Taylor’s son, and a male accomplice, at around 23:00 hrs on Friday. The killers, it is believed, dragged Taylor out of her house and killed her.
From information investigators have received, the intruders had planned to kill the slain woman’s guest, 26-year-old British-based Samantha Sabat.
It is suspected that the detained army rank believed that Sabat and Taylor’s son were involved in a relationship. Police already have a statement from the slain woman’s British-based guest, Samantha Sabat, in which she identified the Guyana Defence Force rank as one of the individuals who invaded Taylor’s home.
Sabat has reportedly told investigators that the woman had tried to clamber over her bedroom wall, while a man, who she had not seen, had repeatedly ordered her to open her bedroom door.
The British-based woman escaped the attack by climbing through her bedroom window and jumping to the ground. She sustained a suspected fractured arm and facial and other injuries.
The woman has been in custody since Saturday and is likely to appear in court today. Police are still seeking her alleged accomplice.
Taylor’s hands were bound behind her back, her throat slit, and a piece of cloth wrapped around her neck.
She was found by her son and a neighbour.
The two women were alone at home when the attack occurred, since Mrs. Taylor’s husband, Bertram Taylor, was at work. Mr. Taylor and his son had rushed to the residence after receiving a call from a tenant, who had heard unusual noises in the Taylor’s flat.
They also found their guest, Samantha Sabat, in an unconscious state in the front yard.
A still devastated Bertram Taylor yesterday expressed disappointment that no prominent Agricola residents had come to his home to offer their condolences. The former army and police rank, and national rugby player said he was also disappointed that no military or political officials have visited his home, although they have visited other families that have had similar tragedies.
“No one in authority has visited my home. I was born and bred in Agricola. You have to come out if you are leaders.”
Mrs. Taylor is likely to be laid to rest next Monday.