The decomposed body of 56-year-old Rushik Ramkarran known as ‘Crushal’ was discovered in his Seventh Avenue, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) home on Tuesday.
Police Headquarters reported that the man’s 33-year-old niece called and reported to the Police that Ramkarran had not been seen in several days.
Police said the man is an alleged alcoholic and drug addict.
After the report, a team of Police ranks visited the man’s home and found his door bolted from the inside with a reddish substance (suspected to be blood) flowing down the stairs.
The door was pried open, and Ramkarran was found lying face down in a decomposed state at the bottom of the stairs.
“The man’s body was examined and a wound was observed on the head, with blood visible on the face,” Police said.
The body was transported to Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Based on preliminary investigation, it is suspected that the deceased may have fell from the top of the stairway, hitting his head in the process.
A further investigation is ongoing.
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