Man succumbs days after telling friend he ingested poison

Days after he reportedly ingested a poisonous substance, a man was yesterday found dead.

The man was identified as Dwight Kirk, 40, of Company Road, Buxton, East Coast Demerara and also of Craig, East Bank Demerara.

The body, which was lying at the Jerrick’s Funeral Home up to last evening, is awaiting identification by relatives and a post-mortem examination to confirm the cause of his death.

According to the Guyana Police Force, enquiries revealed that Kirk  visited a friend on August 12 and confided in him that he was having domestic problems.