By
Carolyn Kissoon
The man accused of abusing murdered Rehanna Ali was chased from her burial site by grieving relatives on Thursday.
The 48-year-old man, who was questioned by police and released, attempted to get a look at Ali’s face at the cemetery, relatives said.
“We thought he was in police custody, we weren’t expecting him at the cemetery. But when we reach there he was already at the site. We didn’t recognise him. Then when they put down the coffin, he walk up and asked to remove the cloth from her face. I recognised him and I said, ‘No, he can’t do that’. Then someone grab him and they left,” a relative said.
Ali’s mother, Myroon Gaffoor, said her family was living in fear.
“I couldn’t protect my daughter. I have to try to protect my only surviving daughter now. I am so afraid now that this man is outside. I can’t understand why the police release him so fast. I don’t think they did a good enough job here,” she said.
Ali, 28, was found with her head almost severed and four of her fingers cut off at her Incinerator Road, Spring Trace, Quarry Village, Siparia, home on Wednesday.
Relatives said she endured three years of physical and mental abuse by a relative.
Her mother said Ali was beaten and burned with cigarettes by the man.
Police said investigations were continuing into Ali’s death yesterday.
The 48-year-old man, who was questioned by police and released, attempted to get a look at Ali’s face at the cemetery, relatives said.
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“We thought he was in police custody, we weren’t expecting him at the cemetery. But when we reach there he was already at the site. We didn’t recognise him. Then when they put down the coffin, he walk up and asked to remove the cloth from her face. I recognised him and I said, ‘No, he can’t do that’. Then someone grab him and they left,” a relative said.
Ali’s mother, Myroon Gaffoor, said her family was living in fear.
“I couldn’t protect my daughter. I have to try to protect my only surviving daughter now. I am so afraid now that this man is outside. I can’t understand why the police release him so fast. I don’t think they did a good enough job here,” she said.
Ali, 28, was found with her head almost severed and four of her fingers cut off at her Incinerator Road, Spring Trace, Quarry Village, Siparia, home on Wednesday.
Relatives said she endured three years of physical and mental abuse by a relative.
Her mother said Ali was beaten and burned with cigarettes by the man.
Police said investigations were continuing into Ali’s death yesterday.
Investigators confirmed that there were no suspects in custody.
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