Man found dead in car near Heroes Highway

Police are investigating the discovery of the body of a man in a car in the vicinity of Heroes Highway, East Bank Demerara on Sunday.

The identity of the dead man was not disclosed.

However, Police Headquarters said his National Identification card, a divorce petition between him and a female from the United States of America, were found in his possession.

According to a Police report, ranks attacked to Regional Division 4B were on patrol duty when they observed a silver gray car, (registration withheld) parked.

The car’s ignition was still on.

Upon inspection, Police said the ranks saw the man in the driver’ seat.

There was blood behind the driver’s seat of the car, and to the man’s mouth and nostrils.

The Emergency Medical Technicians were summoned and the man was pronounced dead.

The body is currently at the Memorial Gardens funeral home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.