Westmoreland, Jamaica — In a surprising case that has left residents of Outdated Hope district, Little London shocked, police found the mummified stays of an aged lady inside a home — almost two years after her loss of life.
In keeping with investigators, the deceased, recognized as Viola Destin, is believed to have died on December 10, 2023. As an alternative of reporting the loss of life, her live-in caregiver, 54-year-old Gena Robinson, allegedly saved the physique hidden in a bed room, claiming she was following a divine imaginative and prescient.
On Sunday, kinfolk who grew suspicious of Robinson’s habits visited the home and made the grim discovery: Destin’s physique mendacity on a mattress, nonetheless wrapped in a sheet and partially coated with a tarpaulin.
One supply conversant in the case defined that Robinson instructed others she saved the physique as a result of Destin “wasn’t saved” and she or he didn’t need her to “go to hell.” Robinson reportedly claimed she had obtained a imaginative and prescient from God instructing her to not bury or report the loss of life till the girl was spiritually prepared.
Destin reportedly had no shut household in Jamaica and had been underneath Robinson’s take care of a while, after assembly by way of a church connection.
Even after such an extended interval, elements of the physique reportedly remained intact, resulting in hypothesis about the way it was preserved. “The pores and skin was nonetheless on the bones when it was discovered,” the supply stated, suggesting Robinson might need used some form of embalming fluid or different technique to delay decomposition.
Police processed the scene and eliminated the physique to the morgue, the place it awaits a autopsy examination.
Robinson has since been charged with:
- Failing to report the loss of life of an individual
- Stopping the lawful burial of a corpse
- Trying to pervert the course of justice
When contacted, Superintendent Othniel Dobson, commanding officer for the Westmoreland Police Division, confirmed that discussions on the matter are ongoing and extra particulars will probably be shared because the investigation progresses.
Requested whether or not something comparable had ever occurred within the space, Dobson stated:
“To not my information.”
The case stays underneath investigation.
