Death of overseas-based Guyanese: Post-mortem reveals cause of death as heart attack
A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of Ceon Abrams, the overseas-based Guyanese who died after an altercation with his brothers in Strath Campbell village, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, has revealed that he died from a heart attack.
Abrams, a 48-year-old businessman living in New York, had returned to Guyana about a month ago for business purposes. He was staying at his mother’s home in Mahaicony when the altercation with his brothers occurred on a Friday evening.
According to his daughter, her father had gone to his brothers’ home to ask for the money that was owed to him.
Dead: Ceon Abrams
However, an argument ensued, and the situation quickly escalated into a physical altercation. She explained that her father was allegedly choked by one of his brothers for some time, before managing to run away and collapse on the roadside.
Abrams was transported to the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital, but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The dead man’s mother had initially called to report that her son had been in a motorcycle accident, but the family later learnt the truth.
Family members have said they are also deeply affected by the businessman’s sudden death, and his wife of 30 years is struggling to come to terms with the loss.
In an interview with the man’s in-laws on Wednesday, Guyana Times was told that Abrams’s wife and children have been refused access to his body since their arrival in Guyana.
They allege that the funeral home where his body is being kept has claimed that it was lodged by his brother, and therefore they cannot release the body without further investigation.
They said this has added to the grief and frustration of the family, who have been desperately seeking justice for Ceon’s untimely death.
“His wife is legally married to him. How can she be denied access to his body?” one relative asked.
Meanwhile, Guyana Times was informed that the dead man’s brothers, who were initially being questioned about the incident, have since been released from Police custody. (G9)
