Body of elderly Buxton man found in trench

The lifeless body of a 66-year-old pensioner was discovered early Friday morning in a trench along Church of God Road in Buxton, East Coast Demerara, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
The deceased has been identified as George Julian Harry, a resident of Lot 103 Church of God Road, Buxton.
Police said Harry, a man of African-Guyanese descent, was known in the community and was a patient of the Georgetown Public Hospital Clinic, where he received treatment for seizures.
It was reported that police were alerted to the scene around 07:45hrs, after a 911 call reported the sighting of a motionless body floating face-down in a trench located on the western side of Church of God Road.
When the ranks responded, they found the body clad in a black T-shirt and navy-blue long pants, barefoot, with a wristwatch still on his left hand. A physical examination revealed no visible signs of violence on the exposed areas of the body.
A medical team from the Melanie Fire Station was dispatched to the scene, where a physician on board officially pronounced Harry dead at the scene.
The deceased was positively identified by Arita Phillander, a 54-year-old vendor from Lot 50 Annandale Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, who told investigators she was Harry’s cousin.
Police interviewed several residents of the area and canvassed the surroundings for evidence.
Investigators noted that surveillance cameras were spotted on a building opposite the location where the body was discovered, and they are in the process of obtaining relevant footage.
Statements from witnesses are being gathered as part of the ongoing investigation.
Harry’s body has since been taken to Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it is being stored pending a post-mortem examination, which is expected to provide more insight into the cause of death.