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A 73-year-old pensioner, who was identified as Aubrey Calder, was found dead on Wednesday morning in his apartment at John’s Guest House, located at Lot 100 Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown.
Calder, who had been living at the guest house for the past four years, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had been receiving treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
According to Nyshell Jemmott, a relative of the deceased, Calder contacted her earlier today and asked for assistance in cleaning his room, which she regularly did for him.
At approximately 9:30h, Jemmott arrived at Calder’s apartment and began cleaning. While doing so, she noticed him sitting in his chair with his head leaned to one side. After calling out to him multiple times with no response, she realized something was wrong and immediately raised an alarm.
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and police arrived on the scene, and a doctor from GPHC pronounced Calder dead at around 10:00h.
Calder was found seated in an upright position with his head tilted to the right.
A preliminary examination of the body revealed no visible marks of violence, and authorities do not suspect foul play at this time. However, several persons were questioned as part of standard procedure.
A crime scene technician had also processed and photographed the area.
Calder was transported to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it will remain, pending a post-mortem examination to determine the official cause of death.
Investigations are ongoing.