Police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old teacher who was found dead in his home in Region Nine.
The deceased has been identified as Peter Christian, a teacher attached to the Karasabai Primary School.
According to police, at about 17:00 hours on Sunday, the deceased’s father, Rudy Christian said that he went to their home in Kurricock Village, a satellite village of Karasabai and found his son, who complained of feeling unwell.
Rudy said that he woke at about 22:00 hours and saw his son lying motionless and naked on the concrete floor. Christian’s body was examined by the medex attached to the Karasabai Health Centre and pronounced dead on the scene. However, foul play is suspected as marks of violence were seen on the deceased’s body
Christian’s body is currently at the Lethem Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination as investigations continue.
The toshao of the community told Stabroek News that Rudy had reported the matter to the village council shortly after he found his son dead. Upon visiting the scene, the Toshao said he observed that the deceased had at least two wounds in his head.
Christian lived alone with his father. He was a teacher at the Primary School for over ten years.
