Caracas, Venezuela, February 19, 2008:  Merle Bernadette Bain, 53 year old  Grenadian citizen formerly of Pomme Rose, St. David who was residing in the village of Jose Felix Rivas, Petare, Caracas was laid to rest on Tuesday Feb, 19th in Caracas. The chief celebrant at the Thanksgiving Service for her life was Grenadian Deacon Joseph Dorset.  

The Grenadian community and the local population in general were shocked by the gruesome murder of this Grenadian citizen.

The victim met her untimely death when she was violently murdered during the early hours of Sunday February 3, 2008 at her home. Her decapacitated body was discovered by villagers on Tuesday February 5. The murderer in a statement to the police investigators admitted to have first given her a blow to the head which put her in an unconscious state. He then took a cutlass and dismembered the body. According to the autopsy report, the woman was still alive when she was mutilated. Her body, intestines, feet and hands were found wrapped in garbage bags in the garbage bin and the head was discovered in the house covered in lime and cement. The interior of the house was quickly painted to cover possible evidence such as blood stains on the walls.

She leaves to mourn two children, her father, three sisters, two brothers and one son-in-law. Many other relatives and friends in Venezuela and Grenada.

The alleged murderer has since been arrested by the Venezuelan authorities for the crime. He is 62 year old Venezuelan citizen, Juan Colina also known as Juan Rabito, who was the companion of the deceased.

Just prior to her untimely death she was in the process of preparing to return to her homeland.