There are now more questions than answers in the death of 32 yar old Stacy Ramdeen who was was reported to have died shortly after ingesting cocaine after police raided her home last Thursday.
At the Forensic Science Centre, yesterday, the autopsy report revealed that there were no traces of cocaine in her stomach and lungs after a spot test was done, but that she died asphyxiation.
Ramdeen died at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope, after officers of the Central Division Task Force raided her home armed with a warrant to search for narcotics and ammunition.
Ramdeen’s sister-in-law, Allison Petamber police did not do the proper thing by ensuring a female police officer was present during the search as the officers would have known that there were women in the house before rushing in.
“It was only when she start catching fits that they throw her into the back of their van like a dog and drive off. She was dead before she even reach hospital,” Petamber said.
Police said the house was heavily burglar-proofed and while attempting to enter they heard the toilet being flushed.
Officers said when they entered the house, they found the woman who suddenly became ill and collapsed.
One of the officers attempted to revive her and she was taken to the Mt Hope hospital. She died shortly thereafter.
