Decomposed body of Grove, EBD man found in house

Almost one week after his disappearance, the body of 52-year-old Michael Benjamin was found in an advanced state of decomposition in an unfinished wooden house in which he had lived at Downer Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara.
He had last been seen alive on September 15 at around 16:00h, when he had had a brief conversation with a family member.
On Wednesday, at about 15:30h, neighbours began detecting a strong scent emanating from the man’s house, and when they went to investigate, they saw Benjamin’s decomposed body on the floor.
The Police were summoned to the scene, and the body was inspected for marks of violence, but none was seen.
The body has been taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home to await a post-mortem, and an investigation has been launched.
Only three days ago, the body of 37-year-old Collis Alison Tyrell was found in his shop at Guyhoc Park, Georgetown, three days after he had last been seen by his friends.
It was reported that the mother of his children had visited his home after she had not heard from him for several days. Upon arriving there, she was greeted by a foul odour coming from the shop. She reportedly went into the shop and found the man’s lifeless body on the ground.
The Police were contacted, and an investigation has been launched.