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The delay to bury the remains of 89-year-old Millicent Cummings may have been a blessing in disguise,Texas Rangers Prince Fielder Jersey, since it has given investigators a window of opportunity to crack the murder case.Detectives were able to take samples from Cummings’ fingernails which they hope to match to one of the persons detained as part of the investigations so far.Millicent CummingsKaieteur News understands that the individual detained bore scratch marks on his body and investigators have also taken samples for him with the aim of sending them for DNA testing.“It’s a good thing we did not bury her,” a relative of the dead woman told this newspaper.However,Texas Rangers Josh Hamilton Jersey, apart from one man,Texas Rangers Martin Perez Jersey, all the other persons who were detained have been released.Along with the body samples,Washington Nationals Ryan Zimmerman Jersey, detectives have reportedly obtained semen samples which they also hope to have analysed.Cummings was raped and bludgeoned to death on April 12 last. Her body was found in a pool of blood under a house at Cove and John, East Coast Demerara,Los Angeles Dodgers Joc Pederson Jersey, not far from her residence.There were telltale signs that she put up a struggle with her attacker(s). Her hat and a pair of slippers were discovered a few yards from where her body was found.“No matter she age,Detroit Tigers Justin Verlander Jersey, she would fight back,Boston Red Sox Johnny Pesky Jersey,” a family member had remarked at the scene on the day when her body was discovered.Kaieteur News understands that the man presently in custody had turned himself in with an attorney.According to reports,Chicago Cubs Jake Arrieta Jersey, police had expressed an interest in the man who is employed by the attorney.Detectives had visited the home of the attorney enquiring about the suspect and it was after this visit that the man decided to present himself to the police on Monday.The recent moves come in the wake of severe criticisms leveled against the police for the manner in which they were investigating the murder.Relatives of the dead woman had accused investigators of overlooking significant evidence that could ultimately lead to the solving of the case. They believe that the police were not doing enough to crack the case.One relative spoke of retrieving a “fresh condom casing” from the crime scene after investigators had left it at the scene.“I took a twenty dollar bill and collected it without touching it, and I took it to the police at Cove and John. There they were trying to tell me that it was not at the scene,” the relative told this newspaper yesterday.This is despite the police securing the crime scene to gather all possible evidence.“This is sloppy work on the part of the police,Los Angeles Dodgers Howie Kendrick Jersey,” he added.There are also concerns that the police failed to utilise the services of sniffer dogs. But a police source informed that that was one of the first options, however all of the canines at Eve Leary are only capable of sniffing for narcotics.Meanwhile relatives have informed that Millicent Cummings will finally be buried on Sunday. |
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