20-year-old found buried in shallow grave in Mahaica backyard

Crime

July 12, 2026

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20-year-old found buried in shallow grave in Mahaica backyard

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The search for a missing 20-year-old woman ended tragically on Friday after her body was discovered buried in a shallow grave at the back of a residence in Chelsea Park, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, prompting a murder investigation by Police.

Dead is Kerriana Standford, of Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara. Police said the alleged murder is believed to have occurred on Friday, July 3, at about 20:00h.

According to preliminary investigations, Standford had visited the home of a 24-year-old porter from Chelsea Park before she disappeared.

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