ALMOST seven years after the brutal slaying of her mother, a woman says she intends to offer her mother's name in prayers for the dead at church, as she continues to seek closure in a case that remains unsolved.

Carolyn McKenzie, the daughter of Angela Elizabeth McKenzie, 64, who was chopped to death at her home in Siparia, said the anniversary of the murder remains painful for her family.

"I do not like to relive this, but this year is seven years since the murder, and the family has no closure. There are too many unsolved crimes in this country. I want closure for my mother. I want to get to the bottom of this," Carolyn said.