A 74-year-old woman was killed at her home in Discovery Bay, St Ann on Wednesday, October 24
Dead is Peggy Aljoe, of Bridgewater Drive, Discovery Bay.
Police are puzzled by the killing and have no suspects.
Mrs Aljoe, a sister of former Chief Justice Zalia McCalla, had returned to the country on Saturday, October 20. She lived alone.
Reports to the North Coast Times are that Mrs Aljoe was awaiting workmen at her house and may have left the door open for that purpose.
It is not clear when she was attacked but a plumber who had gone to the house as planned around 3 p.m. was calling out for her and had no response. He went to a side of the house and saw her body outside.
It appeared she had received a blow to the head with a metal or blunt force instrument. Reports also are that she was dragged from where she had fallen and thrown in bushes at a fence.
On preliminary investigations by the police it appeared nothing was taken from the house. Police returned to the house Friday. They are continuing investigations.
