The police suspect foul play after the body of a man was found dead in a fuel truck along the Tuschen Public Road, East Bank Essequibo, in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF), in a statement, said that the deceased, 31-year-old Laurel Samaroo, of Tuschen Housing Scheme, was discovered in the truck by a Parika businessman, who is also the owner of the vehicle. The discovery was made at about 2 am yesterday morning.
Enquiries by the police disclosed that on Friday at about 9 pm Samaroo uplifted the fuel truck from Parika and left to go home. However, the businessman noticed the truck was parked along the road and he went to check. Upon checking, he saw Samaroo lying in the front seat and he appeared to be sleeping.
The businessman then attempted to wake Samaroo but after his attempts proved to be futile, he decided to contact the Leonora Police Station. The police went to the scene where detectives examined Samaroo’s body and found marks of violence. The police said that Samaroo had what appeared to be a wound to the right side of his head.
Meanwhile Samaroo’s haversack, wallet and keys were found behind a stall in the market area after further checks were made in the vicinity of the truck. His body was escorted to the Leonora Cottage Hospital before it was taken to the Ezekiel Funeral Home. A post-mortem examination is planned.
