Police are now looking into the death of Gowkarran Narine, an Essequibo labourer who was found dead on Friday afternoon, hours after allegedly injuring himself while chopping wood for cooking.
Reports reaching Sunday Stabroek revealed that around 1 pm on Friday, Narine, called “Paulie,” of Lot 41 Reliance, Essequibo Coast, told his common-law wife, 27-year-old Shavon Joseph, that he was going to cut wood for her to cook with.
While cooking, Joseph told the police she heard a strange sound coming from the direction where Narine was working and upon turning to investigate she saw him lying on the ground with a piece of wood stuck in his neck.
Joseph told the police she immediately removed the wood and wiped the blood with a sponge. She then reportedly asked Narine if he wanted to go to the hospital, but he could not respond. As a result, she claimed she took Narine to his room and subsequently returned to cooking.
Later in the afternoon, Joseph decided to check on Narine but discovered him lying motionless in bed.
A report was subsequently made to the Anna Regina Police Station, and an investigation has since been launched.
An autopsy is scheduled to be conducted on Narine’s remains sometime this week.
