Seven persons were on Tuesday taken into custody as Police probe the death of 26-year-old Fayez Narinedat of Number 70 Village, Corentyne.
On November 1, 2016, the carpenter’s body was discovered lying on the road with marks of violence.
Dead: Fayez Narinedat
The body was discovered at about 03:45h at a scene which appeared to be that of a hit-and-run accident. Divisional Commander Kevin Adonis has said the matter is being considered a homicide; however, following an autopsy conducted by forensic Pathologist, Dr Nehal Singh, it was revealed that Narinedat suffered a fractured skull and spine among other injuries. Dr Singh’s findings revealed that the father of two was not hit while in a standing position, Police had been looking for evidence to support the theory of a road accident.
However last week, Guyana Times reported that family members of the dead man were calling for a proper investigation after circulating flyers which gave a detailed account of what may have transpired, prior to the discovery of the body.
The information was purportedly given by an eyewitness who has since gone into hiding, fearing for his life.
The alleged eyewitness claims that Narindat was at a party hosted by an overseas-based Guyanese at Number 70 Village, the evening before.
Family members had reportedly called for an investigating team from Georgetown to handle the matter. Three days ago, one of the persons named as a suspect, reportedly assaulted the man who allegedly produced the flyer. There are reports that the matter was reported to the Police and the response was not satisfactory.
On Tuesday, a team consisting of members of the Major Crime Unit visited Berbice and met with a few persons at Number 70 Village before making the arrest.
All of those arrested are persons who were reportedly named in the flyer.
