Daughter, son-in-law charged with Non Pareil woman’s murder

Jun 25, 2025 News

Austin Ramchand and Saffia Mohamed

Kaieteur News – The 23-year-old daughter of Jenny Mohamed of Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and her reputed husband were on Tuesday charged with Mohamed’s murder when they appeared at the Vigilance Magistrates’ Court.

The accused, 24-year-old Austin Ramchand, an Auto Electrician of Lot 304 Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara; and 23-year-old Saffia Mohamed, a Housewife of the same address were arrested on June 16, 2025.

Mohamed was reportedly killed on June 10, at her Non Pareil, ECD home and her body dumped in a trench along the Eccles New Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

Ramchand and Mohamed appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce and were not required to enter a plea to the indictable offence. They were remanded to prison until August 4, 2025.

Mohamed, called ‘Baby’ a 46-year-old woman of Lot 368, Section ‘D’ Non-Pariel, ECD was reported missing on June 12, 2025, at approximately 11:58 hrs. She was reportedly last seen at her residence around 06:15 hrs on June 10, 2025, by her husband Rasheed Mohamed.

Following the report, on June 13, 2025, a team of police ranks from the Vigilance Police Station visited the residence and a check was made around the yard; no disturbed soil was observed, and nearby persons were questioned, but no useful information was obtained.

However, Jenny’s sister revealed that they talked daily but she was unable to make further contact and learnt from the deceased’s husband that they had an argument with their daughter, on the night of June 9, 2025, during which Jenny reportedly told her daughter to move out.

The husband said that when he left for work the next morning, his wife, their daughter and her (daughter’s) common-law husband were at the house at the time.

On June 16, 2025, a police team revisited the Non-Pareil residence and upon entering, discovered suspected bloodstains on a couch, walls, and floor of the hall. Further stains were found in a northeastern bedroom and kitchen. All stains appeared to have been wiped out. A human blood field test was conducted and returned positive results. The residence was secured for forensic examination, and Jenny’s husband was detained.

Based on further information on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, ranks from the Vigilance Police Station conducted a cordon and search operation within the Vigilance Police Station District.

During the exercise, Ramchand and Saffia Mohamed were arrested and placed in custody.

That day, a forensic team returned to Jenny Mohamed’s home and confirmed multiple areas within the home tested positive for human blood. A handwritten note, allegedly from Jenny, was found inside a notebook, which was deemed suspicious due to the contents.

Police said that clean-up attempts were observed, and potential evidence, including blood-stained upholstery and swabs, were collected. A vehicle associated with the suspects was also examined, and strands of hair were recovered for testing.

Additional interviews were conducted on the three suspects, and accounts about Jenny Mohamed were conflicting.
On June 19, 2025, while in custody, Saffia Mohamed, confessed that she and her common-law husband murdered her mother on June 10 and gave a detailed description of the killing. She detailed that they stabbed and strangled Jenny with a rope. Her body was subsequently wrapped in a garbage bag and tarpaulin, and then dumped in a trench along Eccles New Road, EBD.

Saffia then led investigators to the dump site, where the decomposed body of her mother was recovered, bearing multiple stab wounds and a rope tied around the neck — all of which was done under video and audio recording. The scene was processed and documented.

Police said that subsequent interviews and confrontations were held with the son-in-law and husband, where the son-in-law subsequently admitted and confirmed his role in the murder and disposal of the body.

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