A 74-year-old grandmother has been found dead in her Diamond Village San Fernando home.

It is believed Deokie Mongroo was strangled.

Her husband found her body yesterday with a strap around the neck.

Her husband Ramjeawan Mongroo told police he left his wife at home at around 10am.

He said he went into the city and 2 hours later returned home.

He found his wife’s body in the downstairs part of the house.

Mr. Mongroo said he called out for help.

Relatives say, when they went to the house Mrs. Mongroo was lying on the floor.

Mr. Mongroo said a man, known to the family was at the house when he left for San Fernando.

Mrs. Mongroo was the mother of 2 children and grandmother of 4.

Officers of the Homicide Region 3 and San Fernando CID are leading the probe into the killing.