The family of the Enmore North fisherman who was found lifeless in a drain on Wednesday morning say they believe they know who was responsible for his death.
Lakeram ‘Narro’ Parsram, 29, of Sheriga, Enmore North, East Coast Demerara, was found around 6:20 am, a short distance away from his home, neatly fitted in a drain aback a Mechanic Shop. The man appeared to have suffered a laceration to the head.
The dead man’s mother, Chandrawattie Singh, yesterday told Stabroek News that his post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted today and police have indicated to the family that once this is complete, they can take the investigation to another level. As of now, she stated, no arrest has been made.
This newspaper contacted the Police Public Relations Office twice yesterday seeking an update on this matter and on the second occasion was told that the information could not be made available since the officer who was in possession of it could not be reached.
Singh said that on Wednesday, she along with her husband, the residents of the home where her son had stayed the night prior to his death and a few other persons were asked to visit the Enmore Police Station where they provided statements.
She said that in the village, there are many accusations being made but she has her own opinion as to who her son’s killer is. “I have my own suspicions… is 3, 4 o’clock my son them is get up to leave to go to sea. I don’t know how they saying he left house at 6 o’ clock… and from what I see, he get hit in his head and from my own experience he neck look like it break,” the woman said, adding that in 2005, her other son, Dianand Parsram, died after he fell from a truck and broke his neck. Singh stated that at around 4:30 on the morning of the incident, she woke from her sleep with severe belly pains and had a feeling that something was amiss.
She said some time after, one of her son’s colleagues called her and inquired whether he was still at home since he had not shown up to travel out to sea as he was expected to.
“One of them workmen call and ask if Narro deh by me after he go and aint see he… Then around 6:30 my brother-in-law call and ask if he deh by me and when I say no, he give me a number and tell me call and find out but it de busy… I call he back and tell he and is then he tell me they find Narro in a drain… I start scream… like I get stupid, I didn’t know what to do,” she relayed.
The woman said she remained at home but a few minutes later she received another phone call from someone who said they were on the scene and asked her to go and identify her son so that the body could be removed.
“His whole body was fresh but is just the neck stiff and the head swell… I really think his neck break,” she opined.
Singh said that the last time she saw Parsram was on Monday evening when he came to collect his bags in preparation to leave for sea the following day.
However, she said, due to the failure of a crew member to appear on Tuesday, the trip was delayed until Wednesday.
