Linden pensioner allegedly killed by mentally ill sister

Oct 04, 2025 News

(Kaieteur News) – Police are investigating the murder of a 72-year-old female pensioner of Amelia’s Ward, Linden which occurred on Thursday night. Dead is Barbara Crawford.

According to reports, the woman was killed about 20:00h at her sister’s Plantation Ross, West Coast Berbice home. Crawford was staying at her 55-year-old sister’s WCB home since September 12, 2025 after attending her brother’s funeral.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that at about 19:45 hours yesterday, the 72-year-old victim was heard shouting. Roy Walters, a brother of both the victim and suspect, who lives in the bottom flat of the home, went upstairs to investigate. However, the doors were locked, and he called over another brother, Lester Walters, for assistance. Both men were able to break open the back door and gain access to the house. Upon entering, the suspect (their sister) picked up a knife and rushed towards them. They managed to take away the knife and subdue the suspect,” police said in a statement.

During a check of the house, the men found Crawford in a chair motionless in the hall.

The matter was reported to the police, who visited the scene.

“The 55-year-old suspect was questioned but remained silent. She was arrested and taken to Fort Wellington Police Station, where she was placed into custody. The suspect is reportedly a patient at a mental health clinic in Canje, Berbice,” police reported.

Crawford’s body was taken to Bailey’s Funeral Home where it awaits a post-mortem examination.

Meanwhile, the suspect’s daughter who was subsequently questioned by police reported that she made contact with her mother via phone and she (the suspect) said: “I just strangle Barbara and kill she”.

Investigations are ongoing.

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