The autopsies performed on the remains of Kavita Ackloo and Ramesh Beharry, who were found dead on the Kingston seawall on Monday, revealed that they died as a result of pesticide poisoning.
Ackloo, called ‘Shevon,’ 19, of South Turkeyen, and Beharry, 18, called ‘Boy,’ of Phase Two Good Hope were last seen alive on the Kingston seawall, in the vicinity of Pegasus Hotel, around 2 pm on Monday by passersby. Their families are at a loss to figure out why they took their own lives.
Ackloo will be cremated today at the Ruimzigt crematorium, while Beharry’s cremation is set for tomorrow at Good Hope.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum had previously said police received a call around 5 pm on Monday alerting them to the discovery of the bodies on the seawall. Blanhum had said ranks retrieved a receipt for the purchase of two poisonous substances from the young man’s pocket. The purchase was made from Caribbean Chemicals on Croal Street, Georgetown.
Ackloo’s mother, Sharda (only name given), said the young woman had been living with her and her Sharda’s husband at Cummings Lodge until three weeks ago, when she decided to move to her father’s house at South Turkeyen.
The mother suggested that her daughter took the decision after she objected to the girl taking a young man, suspected to be Beharry, to her stepfather’s home.
Meanwhile, Vincent Ackloo, the dead teen’s father, had told this newspaper that he was not aware of his daughter sharing a relationship with the young man, whom he thought was just a friend.
Meanwhile, Beharry’s aunt had said he never told her or any other relative of any problems he was experiencing. However, she had noticed that he was on his cellular phone quite often. His family too was not aware that he was in any relationship and had never seen Ackloo.
