The police say they are investigating the murder of Saheed Makatnauth, 7 years, of No. 68 Village Squatting Area, Corentyne, whose body was found in an open field at No. 68 Village at about 1415h. today.
He had been reported as missing to the police during yesterday.
A post-mortem examination was done today by Pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Brijmohan who gave the cause of death as a fractured skull. The victim also had a fractured chin and broken right hand, police said.
A man has been arrested and is in police custody assisting with the investigations.