The battered and bound body of an alleged pirate gang member was on Wednesday evening found in the backlands of Number 68 Village, Corentyne, Berbice.
Reports are that the body of Levan Chanderpaul, 28 of Number 68 Village, was discovered with his hands and feet bound. The discovery was made at about 19:30h by a teenager who was returning to the village from the backdam.
Details are still sketchy, but this newspaper understands that the body bore several marks of violence.
Chanderpaul, a fisherman, was in December of 2011 charged and placed before the court after he was suspected to have been a part of a notorious pirate gang.
He currently is before the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on a simple larceny and threatening language charge. He was expected to be in court on Tuesday but was absent.
He has also been charged with armed robbery in the past. Police are continuing with investigations.
