Police Probe Deaths of Rosanna Ramlal and Daughter After Malick House Fire

Police are awaiting forensic autopsy results after the burnt remains of Rosanna Ramlal, 47, and her 17-year-old daughter Alina were found in their Malick, Barataria home on Friday. Investigators have not confirmed reports of a home invasion, and police and fire officials are still probing the cause of the deaths and the blaze.

Four masked gunmen invaded a Malick, Barataria home on Friday afternoon, shooting and killing Rosanna Ramlal, 47, and her 17-year-old daughter, Alina, before setting their bodies on fire. Their 20-year-old son was beaten and injured as police recovered spent 9mm shells and launched a homicide investigation.

Police are investigating the alleged killing and burning of Rosanna Ramlal, 46, and her 17-year-old daughter Elena at their Barataria home on Seventh Avenue yesterday afternoon. Fire officers found the bodies after extinguishing a blaze, while family patriarch Wesley Ramlal, who was hunting in Rio Claro, had not yet returned to the scene. Senior Supt. Claire Guy-Alleyne urged anyone with information to contact Morvant Police Station.

A mother and daughter were found dead after a fire at their home on 7th Avenue, Malick, on Friday afternoon, and police suspect they were murdered before the blaze. Rosanna Ramlal, 49, and her 17-year-old daughter Elena may have been killed by a relative now in custody as homicide detectives investigate.