Thirty-seven-year-old Ridley Joseph, the Toshao of Tasserene Village in Region Seven was stabbed 19 times. Police Headquarters in a statement revealed that he received eleven stab wounds to the right side back, four to the centre of the back, two to the right side chest, one to the left side neck, and one to the right eye.
The brutal attack occurred at the Signature Inn Hotel located on Laluni Street, Georgetown.
Police said Joseph was killed sometime between 00:50 hrs and 07:30 hrs on Monday.
Investigations revealed that he checked into the hotel about 18:23 hrs on Sunday.
Shortly after Joseph checked in he was seen leaving the hotel for an unknown destination and at about at about 00:50 hrs on Monday, he returned to the hotel in the company of a Male Amerindian.
They entered the southern door of the hotel, where Joseph purchased one bottle of water, from the receptionist.
Police said the other male was seen with a Rude Boy bottle in his hand. The men then proceeded to Joseph’s room.
Police reported that the male left the hotel at about 02:19hrs.
On the floor of the walkway leading to the room, several reddish stains suspected to be blood stains were seen. On the room door, a hole was seen which appeared to have been made by a sharp object.
Through the hole in the door, Joseph was seen lying on his abdomen.
The body was lying in a pool of blood and there were several partial footwear impressions among the blood stains on the floor.
Detectives also observed what appeared to be blood splatter impressions on the walls as well as the ceiling of the room. Bloodstains were also found behind the door.
One Rude Boy bottle was found on the floor in the vicinity of the body.
The gruesome discovery was made by the Hotel’s receptionist.
Five other Toshaos were staying at the said hotel.
The body was escorted to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting an autopsy.
Investigations are ongoing.
