Home News Body of man, 73, found in ECD home
The lifeless body of 73-year-old Norman Emanuel Vieira, also called ‘Peter’, has been found on Wednesday in his home at Section ‘E’, Cummings Park, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
The deceased had reportedly lived alone in a two-bedroom wooden structure, and had last been seen alive on Tuesday at about 19:00h.
He had reportedly been a patient of the cardiology clinic at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Police have said that on Wednesday, at about 16:00h, a neighbour reported that she was in her yard when she was struck by a foul stench emanating from the home of the deceased. Upon checking, she found Vieira lying motionless in his home, and she immediately contacted the police through the 911 hotline.
The police responded, and upon arrival, the body of the deceased was discovered in one of the bedrooms, clad in brown and white striped boxers. The body was examined for marks of violence, but none was seen.
A post mortem is expected to be performed to determine the cause of death.