WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Two ladies from Westmoreland have been charged in reference to the stunning discovery of the mummified physique of 69-year-old Viola Destin of Good Hope district, Sheffield. Destin’s stays had been present in Previous Hope district, Little London, on Sunday, July 6.
The accused are 54-year-old Gena Robinson of Previous Hope district and 49-year-old Lavern Wedderburn of Rocky Hill in Sheffield.
The 2 have been charged with:
- Concealment of a Corpse
- Stopping the Lawful Burial of a Corpse
- Perverting the Course of Justice
- Conspiracy to Conceal a Corpse
- Conspiracy to Forestall the Lawful Burial of a Corpse
Based on police reviews, someday in 2023, Wedderburn reportedly noticed Destin begging in Savanna-La-Mar and knowledgeable Robinson of her dire dwelling situations. The ladies then sought steerage from a pastor abroad and started caring for Destin at Robinson’s dwelling.
Destin reportedly fell gravely in poor health and died at Robinson’s residence in Previous Hope district on Sunday, December 10, 2023. As a substitute of reporting her loss of life, the 2 ladies allegedly hid the physique inside a room on the home, utilizing chemical substances and baking soda to suppress the odor.
The physique was found by a relative of Robinson on Sunday, July 6, who then alerted the police. Upon arrival, officers discovered Destin’s mummified stays lined with sheets, plastic, and tarpaulin.
The scene was processed, and the physique was eliminated to the morgue for a autopsy examination.
Robinson was taken into custody the identical day the physique was discovered, whereas Wedderburn was arrested three days later. Each ladies had been charged on Tuesday, July 15, after reportedly giving warning statements and confessing to their actions throughout question-and-answer classes held within the presence of two Justices of the Peace.
A court docket date is at present being finalised.
