Attorney found dead at St Ann home

The police in St Ann are probing the murder of attorney-at-law Lois Ferguson-McKoy who was found dead in her house at Shaw Park in the parish.

The police say Ferguson-McKoy, who was also a social worker, was bludgeoned to death by unknown assailant.

Reports are Ferguson-McKoy, who is a returning resident, was last seen alive on Wednesday night in the company of a man who was living with her as a condition of his bail.

The police say after her mother became concerned after not seeing her for more than three days and asked a cousin to make checks.

On Saturday afternoon, her house was checked and she was seen lying face down in blood, dressed in a white blouse, blue jeans pants and a pair of black shoe.

The police say she had a wound to the right side of the head.

The police say the man was not seen at the house at the time of the discovery.