A post mortem examination conducted on the remains of Shonette Dover indicated that she died from a single gunshot injury to the head. The post mortem was conducted on Monday, May 3, exactly one month to the date her relatives reported her missing. The police in a press statement said the body which was removed from the shallow grave last week was identified by her father.
Further, three ribs were removed from the body by government pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh and given to police to be analyzed for DNA identification.
Shonette Dover, a twenty year old bar tender from Linden was allegedly shot dead by her boyfriend Shaquawan Alleyne. Reports are that Dover’s 15 year old sister led the police to the site. The child reportedly told them that Alleyne had shot Dover and he together with his father buried her body in the backyard. Dover was reported missing on April 3 by relatives.
Alleyne during that period made public pleas for Shonette to return while joining her family members in appealing for her same return. Sometime before Dover’s remains were found, Alleyne disappeared. A wanted bulletin has since been issued for him.