Police at Lethem are investigating the suspected murder of an unidentified man whose body was found underneath the Takutu Bridge that links Guyana and Brazil.
According to a police release, the body was found on Wednesday around 16:00 hrs in a sitting position bracing the concrete bridge wall. The body was clothed in a black long-sleeve shirt and black underwear. The hands and feet were tied with multi-coloured rope, and the neck tied with a cloth suspected to be the victim’s pants.
Marks of violence were seen on the right knee and neck. The body was removed and escorted to Lethem Regional Hospital and is at the hospital’s mortuary, awaiting identification and a post-mortem examination.
