By RICARDO WELLS

Tribune Staff Reporter

rwells@tribunemedia.net

THE lifeless body of 61-year-old veteran educator Lauramae Adderley was discovered in her Stapleton Gardens apartment early yesterday morning with multiple stab wounds.

She was one of two people killed in separate incidents yesterday. Last night, police reported that they were at the scene of a shooting at Washington Street which left a man dead.

According to reports, Ms Adderley was found by officers sprawled across her apartment’s living room floor.

A male relative is assisting police with their investigation.

The killings brought the nation’s murder count to 104 for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.

Regarding the earlier killing, Officer-in-Charge of the Central Detective Unit, Chief Superintendent Clayton Fernander said officers responded to calls of a woman screaming for help from an apartment on Turnquest Avenue, just off Bethel Avenue. Police were called to the scene after 3am.

“On arrival they discovered the lifeless body of a female in the living room area of that apartment,” Chief Supt Fernander said.

“The female was pronounced dead on the scene. After an initial canvassing of the immediate area, enough information was gained to lead officers to an adult male near the apartment.

“He was found soon after with minor injuries, taken into custody, he was transported to hospital, treated and discharged. That man – believed to be a relative – is assisting police with this investigation and we hope to conclude this matter shortly.”

Education officials have indicated plans to speak to the loss of the Sybil Strachan Primary School teacher in the coming days, with Director of Education Lionel Sands reserving official comment until after Ms Adderley has been formally identified by family members.

Anyone with more information on this homicide is asked to contact police at 911 or 919, the Central Detective Unit at 502-9991 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 328-TIPS.