Corentyne fisherman found dead in yard

− suspect arrested

Even as members of the Major Crime Unit (MCU) are continuing their investigations into the death of Corentyne carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt, whose body was discovered along the Corentyne Highway at Number 70 Village on November 1, Police Tuesday morning were confronted with another Corentyne murder, this time at Number 60 Village.

Dead is Ravi Kumar Sharma, 25, of Number 60 Village Squatting Area, Corentyne, Berbice. His body was discovered by his mother, Devika Deo, 57, in a pool of blood in the yard of their wooden cottage around 06:00h.

The body had marks of violence and it appeared that the fisherman bled to death. A man has since been arrested.

Police in a release stated that a 28-year-old fisherman of Number 60 Village is assisting with the investigation into the death of his friend, Sharma was taken to the Skeldon Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

According to the Police, investigations have so far revealed that the deceased, who was residing with his mother and who was said to be an alcoholic, Monday evening went home intoxicated and ordered his mother to vacate the home which she did. The woman returned at about 06:00h and discovered his lifeless body in their yard.

The suspect allegedly went to the deceased’s house Monday night and they had an exchange of words which escalated into a heated argument. At some point, the suspect was struck to his head and in retaliation, he picked up a cutlass and broad-sided the now deceased.

Meanwhile, the dead man’s mother explained that after being chased out of the house Monday afternoon, she returned at daybreak.

She explained that when she got home she noticed her son lying in the yard but rushed past him to visit the washroom. The woman related that she thought he was drunk and fell asleep in the yard. Upon her return, she went to wake him but noticed there were cuts on his body and he was in a pool of blood. She then raised an alarm.

Meanwhile, the suspect had gone to the Number 51 Police Station and reported that he and Sharma had a misunderstanding and Sharma pushed him and he lashed him with a cutlass and then went to his home.

One of the dead man’s sisters, Nandalinie described the scene; “Me see me buddy lie down with he head at the bottom an he head on top. When me come upstairs me see that piece was break down, the clothes horse was break down; it was like they had a fight. Is upstairs the fight begin. They had two cut to the chest, one to the forehead, the back had couple well and like he take a piece of scantling and lash he on he shoulder and the bone slip out. He jaw was break up with the lash that he get; it was terrible,” she explained.

The suspect’s name was given as “Buddy”. According to Ravina Sharma, the suspect and her brother were very good friends and worked and did most things together, including drinking.

According to Ravina, the suspect was brought to the scene by Police from the Number 51 Police Station.

Sharma leaves to mourn a mother, four sisters and one brother. The body is currently Skeldon Hospital’s mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.