The badly decomposed body of a man was found early yesterday morning in an abandoned house at Beterverwagting (BV), East Coast Demerara (ECD).
He has been identified as 35-year-old Amid Ali.
Stabroek News understands that the discovery was made around 6.45 am yesterday by garbage collectors who were carrying out their regular routine work. An unpleasant smell was emanating from the Old Road, BV house and upon investigating the garbage collectors found Ali’s body.
An alarm was immediately raised and the police were summoned.
Due to the state of decomposition, the police were unable to ascertain if the body had any marks of violence.
Ali was known by persons in the area as a homeless alcoholic who frequented the abandoned house. He had reportedly moved from his mother’s house at Enmore, ECD house after informing her that he was getting married.
His relatives said they had not heard from him recently, but noted that he would call his mother sometimes to check up on her since she is sickly.
His body was taken to the mortuary and is awaiting a post-mortem examination.
