Three men have been arrested for questioning in relation to the death of a 58-year-old man whose body was found in a hammock at No.60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice on Sunday afternoon.
Dead is Toorandat Girdharry, a 58-year-old unemployed man of Lot 168 No.60 Village.
Police went to the area based on information received where they observed the body in a reclined position in a hammock tied under an abandoned building, with the head, arms and back covered in what appeared to be blood.
The body was examined and a small wound was seen on the right side of the head.
A relative of the deceased man told investigators that Girdharry usually consumed alcohol under the abandoned building with friends. He would also sleep in the hammock occasionally.
Regional #6 Commander, Ravindra Stanley told Stabroek News that three of Girdharry’s colleagues were arrested for questioning in relation to his death.
The body is at Anthony’s Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Investigations are ongoing.
