A 53-year-old East Coast Demerara taxi driver was yesterday morning discovered dead a short distance away from his car in Ogle which was found stuck in mud following an apparent carjacking bid.
The man who had been stabbed multiple times is believed to have been dumped in the area he was found.
The deceased has been identified as father of four, Kenrick Trim, of Lot 129 Belfield Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara.
According to a police report, about 9 am yesterday, Trim’s body was discovered lying motionless in the grass at the end of Cul-de-Sac Street, Block 1, Ogle, East Coast Demerara.
The man’s body appears to have been dumped from his silver/grey Toyota Premio car, registration number HC 5311, which was parked nearby.
His body was later identified by his eldest son, Kenrick Odel Trim at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
When Stabroek News contacted the deceased’s eldest son, the younger Trim said that his father had left home for work about 7:30 am yesterday. He said he received a call from the police about 10:30am yesterday informing him of the incident.
According to the man’s son, his father was wearing a gold chain and two gold rings when he left home which he realised were missing when he identified his body. The deceased was said to have two phones and an undisclosed quantity of cash all of which were also missing.
The man said he was told by the police that his father had suffered multiple stab wounds. Trim also had an injury to his mouth and neck consistent with being punched in the face and being choked.
The younger Trim also shared that the police had found footage from a CCTV camera in the vicinity where his father was found. The police told him that the footage showed two men exiting his father’s car and crossing a wooden bridge. He added that the car was found stuck in the mud and as such, it is believed that the men were hoping to escape with the car but were unable to do so.
The deceased, he said, was hardworking and was always jovial, adding that he doesn’t know of anyone who would want to harm his father as he was never one to engage in disputes. The late driver was said to have been operating his taxi for more than ten years.
Trim’s body is currently at the Lyken Funeral Home awaiting an autopsy which is scheduled to be done tomorrow.
Investigations are ongoing.
