Anna-Lisa Paul
Senior Reporter
anna-lisa.paul@guardian.co.tt
The Maraval woman who was found lying in a pool of blood on her kitchen floor on Tuesday afternoon, may have been killed as a result of a family dispute.
Residents of Saut D’Eau Road, Maraval, yesterday said while 65-year-old mother of four Anjanee Lutchman-Isidore had a handful of friends, she also had enemies who would have wanted her dead.
The victim’s body was discovered by a relative of her husband’s around 5.36 pm on Tuesday, after she failed to respond to her husband’s calls.
Lutchman-Isidore’s husband is 95 years old and is bedridden as a result of a stroke. She was his primary caregiver.
While no one was at home when Guardian Media visited the area yesterday, residents living close by said the victim used to keep to herself.
But one man said, “She was very friendly to me.”
Saying Lutchman-Isidore moved to the area at least ten years ago after marrying her husband, he said there had been an ongoing dispute over the family-owned property which was nestled on the hillside in Maraval.
Guardian Media was told, “She had her way.”
Another person claimed her presence may have “agitated” other relatives.
Police initially claimed her death may have occurred during a robbery, but it was uncertain if and what was taken from the house up to late yesterday.
When Guardian Media went to the house, several security cameras were seen around the perimeter of the two-storey property, which also boasted several apartments.
The victim’s body was found lying behind a grey metal kitchen door located on the northern side of the compound, with a wound to the head.
Residents said they were not fearful of being victims of crime after learning of the killing, as they strongly believe it is a domestic matter.
An autopsy was scheduled to be performed at the Forensic Science Centre, St James, yesterday.
