Post-mortem inconclusive in U.S. woman’s murder

Chalk it up as another as-yet-unsolved mystery. Almost two weeks after the body of U.S. National Jovanna Poe was found floating in the lagoon in Gales Point, Dangriga police are no closer to solving the brutal murder. It is believed that Poe, who was scheduled to leave the country on Friday, February twenty-seventh, was killed between Thursday night and Friday morning. Five days later, her body was found in the waters about a quarter mile from the village. It was partially nude and wrapped in a comforter believed to have come from the deceased’s bed. Poe’s hands and feet were tied and the body was anchored to a cement block. Initially, police detained brothers, Leon and Mariano Perez, but two days later they were released from custody. Today, authorities informed News 5 that a post-mortem examination conducted by pathologist Doctor Mario Estradabran proved inconclusive as to the precise cause of death. A source close to the case told News 5 the examination was hampered by the police removing the body from the water and putting it on land. The post-mortem, which was conducted on the banks of the rocky point area, was not done until one day later. Officer in charge of Dangriga police, Justo Augustine, told News 5 that he has not yet seen the doctor’s report, but he does not believe an inconclusive finding should affect their investigation. Because of the state of decomposition, Poe’s body was buried at the site.