Non Pareil, Guyana — A mother’s life ended in violence and secrecy, and now her daughter and son-in-law are behind bars, reportedly confessing to the gruesome crime that has shaken an entire community.
The body of 48-year-old Jenny Mohammed was discovered yesterday afternoon along the new Eccles-Ogle Highway, wrapped in a tarpaulin and stuffed in a garbage bag. A rope was tied around her neck, and multiple stab wounds marked her body. Police later recovered the murder weapon — a blood-stained knife.
According to police sources, it was Mohammed’s own daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend who led investigators to the hidden body after allegedly admitting to killing her on June 10. The motive, they reportedly told detectives, stemmed from what they described as years of abuse — not just towards them, but also their young child. The victim’s husband, too, is under arrest, suspected of being part of the plot to end her life.
What began as a missing person report quickly turned into a homicide investigation when police visited the family’s home in Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara, and found blood in one of the bedrooms. That discovery led to the arrests — and eventually, the reported confessions.
In their account to police, the young couple said they felt cornered by what they called relentless mistreatment. They claimed the decision to kill Mohammed was not taken lightly, but out of what they described as desperation and fear. Still, the details have left many horrified.
The case has stirred deep emotions across the East Coast and beyond. Residents who knew Mohammed described her as a woman who kept to herself. Some expressed disbelief that tensions inside her home could have escalated to this point. Others, learning of the alleged abuse, admitted the story raised difficult questions about how domestic violence is addressed — and ignored — in households.
“This is not something you expect to hear about your neighbors,” said one woman, standing just a few houses away from the crime scene. “No matter what problems they had, this… this is just devastating.”
The investigation is ongoing, but already, the tragedy is being seen as more than just a crime — it’s a story about pain, silence, and a family that, behind closed doors, was breaking apart.
