A post-mortem examination conducted on Venezuelan national, Dimas Emilia Lezama Fermin, yesterday, revealed the cause of death as asphyxiation due to compression injuries to the neck, compounded by multiple blunt trauma.
Fermin, a 28-year-old cook of San Felix, Venezuela, was discovered floating in the mining pit situated behind the mining camp on October 4.
On Monday, Stabroek News reported that a miner and a dredge owner had been taken into police custody following the death of the Venezuelan national, who was working on the mining camp at ‘Big Hope’ Backdam, Region Seven, as a cook.
Police in a report had said that the woman was found in a semi-nude state and her body bore multiple marks of violence.
Information gathered revealed that Fermin and the dredge owner shared a relationship. On Saturday night at around 7.30, the owner of the dredge along with other miners from the camp left and went to the landing and began drinking alcohol at a shop.
At around 9.30 pm, the miner, who has been arrested, informed the group that he was returning to the camp to take a shower.
Police said at around 6.30 Sunday morning they were summoned to the scene after the deceased’s body was found floating in the mining pit.
Region Seven Commander, Superintendent Deon Moore, when contacted stated that an investigation into the matter is still ongoing.
