UPDATE: Police investigate death of woman in Glanvillia

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The Police are conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of an elderly woman in Glanvillia.

She has been identified as 69-year-old Daisy Christmas.

Police PRO, Inspector John Carbon, said she was found completely naked lying motionless on the floor of her bedroom of her house at about 4:00 pm on October 31.

She was reportedly last seen alive on October 30, 2013.

The seemingly lifeless body was examined at the scene by a district medical practitioner and was pronounced dead.

The body of the deceased was then transported to the Princess Margaret Hospital Mortuary pending a post mortem.

A coroner’s inquest will be convened, according to Inspector Carbon.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the police HINT line at 1-800-4468 or CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-8477.

 

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41 Comments

  1. walter
    November 11, 2013

    dazy we love u nd we miss everyday,every hour nd seonds ur famliy macicuts

  2. Anonymous
    November 9, 2013

    What was her husband’s first name? Used to know a Pastor Christmas & his wife but her name escapes me at the moment.
    Not sure who that Daisy Christmas is.Did not know they had Christmases in Portsmouth.So sad R.I.P

  3. Vernel
    November 5, 2013

    Some of them comments dere is just ridiculously insane smh @ Anonymous who was she with and what did she havr to eat at that restaurant?. Are u assuming the person that served her killed her…very stupid person. Smh

  4. November 2, 2013

    Hello and good evening my people. First I would like to offer my condolence to the family for their lost. Now the police didn’t say her death is suspicious or she was the victim of a crime therefore no one can say that she is a victim. The body was examine by a medical practitioner which I suspect is a nurse from the area. The medical examiner will perform an autopsy which should reveal the cause of death and determine if she was a crime victim. At this stage the main question I have is that . Does anyone reside with her. Again my condolence to her family and may she rest in peace.

  5. sabine
    November 2, 2013

    Aunty Daisy you will surely be missed was home last year and we made two appointments to meet but the weather did not permits us now look at how i will be coming back home to meet you ,your lifeles body not how i wanted to eet you at all so sad and we the fmily is saint Martin are trulyin great shock but God knows besti truly know you are in a better place rest in peace my dear aunt until God permits us to meet again .God Bless your Soul aunty you will be surely missed . :( :cry: :-x :cry:

  6. concerned.
    November 2, 2013

    This is so sad.My deepest condolences to her children and grand children.
    If other deaths with similar circumstances are under investigation then shouldn’t the public be notified? People should be told where these things are occurring ,if this is a serial killer as someone suggested ,so we can all be on the alert.Especially those of us who have children who come home to an empty house on a normal school day when parents are still at work.

  7. texan
    November 2, 2013

    Every body keep saying people will pay for what they do.atty thus time it’s homicide.if they see anything on her body like semen, or cuts n bruise, then it’s murder.they’re still investigating.stop assuming someone killed her

  8. irvin marcellin
    November 2, 2013

    I new MaDaisy very well RIP shes a very nice lady is a good friend to my parents god knows best

  9. APACHE
    November 2, 2013

    the police report never indicated there was foul play,but someone is being condemned already.wait for the autopsy report.it’s as simple as that,instead of taking up space uselessly on this site.

  10. fil
    November 2, 2013

    When people live alone anything can happen she might be getting dress and got a heart attack. People fall in their shower and die. I hope is natural cause. May she rest in peace.

  11. Anonymous
    November 1, 2013

    Just last week I had the privilege to serve her dinner at a restaurant – she told me God bless you my child I felt so good getting blessings from an elderly lady and now to hear that she is dead. Only God has the answers to everything

    • Anonymous
      November 3, 2013

      Who was she with? What did she have to eat or drink at that restaurant?

  12. Dunstan St. Luce
    November 1, 2013

    I am truly saddened by the news of sister Christmas’ death. Whatever the cause of death we have lost an ardent believer. “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.”

  13. lee
    November 1, 2013

    Very sad news but don’t jump to murder maybe she might be getting undressed and got a stroke.

    • lee
      November 1, 2013

      a stroke or a heart attack and there was no one to help her

  14. plze
    November 1, 2013

    Rip ma Daisy. Not to long u buried your husband and now I hearing that sad news. May God give your children the strength to go through this moment of sadness especially Annie. So sad!!!!!! :cry: :( :-|

    • SweetD
      November 2, 2013

      Maybe she was missing her husband and grieved to death. :(

  15. thiny
    November 1, 2013

    What you mean God will judge him…no matter how evil we are if we ask God for forgiveness he will forgive and will welcome u to paradise……no matter how loving and kind u are hell is your potion if u do not accept Christ……so punishment on this earth is the only punishment a criminal will recieve if they give thrir life to Christ……..maybe God punishes us on this earth too…but I dometimes wonder….evil people don’t seem to suffer on this earth

  16. Cyrique
    November 1, 2013

    Ii did not know Mrs Christmas however The Lord said “Touch not my anointed ” I understand that she was a woman of God!!! whomever did this to her has to answer to God!!! I pray that she did not suffer. RIP ma’am

  17. November 1, 2013

    :cry: god will judge u whoever u are!!!

  18. eh eh
    November 1, 2013

    Knew her personally. Sad sad news. Rest In Peaces Ma Daisy.

    • eh eh
      November 1, 2013

      meant in peace not peaces. It’s so sad to hear this.

  19. Gwen
    November 1, 2013

    Did the police mention any thing about foul play? I see they are putting up the hotline number for info. Could it be purely medical like heart attack or did they see something suspicious?

    To the family, my condolences.

  20. Fab Massive !
    November 1, 2013

    Sorry to hear about this elderly lady’s death. On another note, DNO bodies are not pronounced dead, people are. A body is already dead.

  21. South East
    November 1, 2013

    The police did not say whether fowl play was suspected, but was she coming from or going to her bathroom? Why would someone want to harm a Christian lady like her? May her soul RIP and if it was inflicted by someone, the Almighty will take care of you.

  22. November 1, 2013

    people will pay for what they do

    • Anonymous
      November 1, 2013

      Has it been confirmed that somebody did something to her? Did the news article say the police suspect foul play?

      • omg
        November 3, 2013

        havent been released to the media but this is dominica. people talk especially dem police. the lady was raped.

      • wrong man
        November 7, 2013

        they holding the wrong person though

  23. esther
    November 1, 2013

    rest in peace aunty daisy, you will be truly issed

  24. Black Nobility
    November 1, 2013

    I’ve investigated 8 death cases and 4 of the individuals were found naked 2 woman 2 man and the same circumstances was noticed by my coworkers. Strange….

    • Law student
      November 1, 2013

      So it is possible that there is a serial killer on the island. Check the geographic location of the killing, the age of the victims, the vulnerability of the victims, the manner in which the individuals were killed. You have already started some similarities so if that is the case, it is likely that you guys are dealing with a serial who needs to be caught.

      • Anonymous
        November 2, 2013

        too much suv u watching or is it svu?

  25. smh!!!
    November 1, 2013

    I hope the sick animals rot in jail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    RIP my lady ur in the arms of ur maker//////

  26. willie
    November 1, 2013

    omg, i knew mrs christmas very weel, it saddens my heart to hear such news, she attended the first olivet Baptist Church at Portsmouth, she was a proud and bold Christian lady who loves the Lord…. for shore, i know her spirit is with the maker, if her death was caused by foul play, i leave this in the hands of the Almighty Father……. see you on the other side MRs christmas

    • Anonymous
      November 2, 2013

      willie is it shore or SURE???

  27. gwaj
    November 1, 2013

    Real sad and depressing.

  28. Hmmm
    November 1, 2013

    Alas

    • hope
      November 1, 2013

      my sentiments exactly!

  29. Attitude
    November 1, 2013

    :cry: Arrrrrr! This is sad news. May she rest in peace.

  30. Flatfish
    November 1, 2013

    wth

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