The lifeless body of an unidentified male has been found lying on a parapet at 4th Avenue, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
The dead man, of Amerindian descent, was discovered in the area by a 44-year-old taxi driver on Thursday at about 06:00hrs, and the Bartica Police Station was immediately notified.
A team of detectives visited the scene and found the body, clad in a purple jersey and black pants, along with long boots, lying face down. The scene was processed and the body was examined, but there were no marks of violence thereon.
The body has been taken to the Bartica Regional Hospital mortuary to await a post-mortem. Investigations are ongoing.
