DNA test confirms skeletal remains are those of missing Linden pensioner

Forensic tests conducted on the skeletal remains that were discovered in a clump of bushes in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), confirmed them to be 71-year-old Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden native Ivor Campbell, who had been missing since November 2020.

On Friday a relative of the man told Guyana Times that their family received the results on Tuesday and are awaiting the signing and handing over of other documents so that they can gain possession of the dead man’s remains.
After all the documents are in their possession, the family will begin funeral planning.
“Right now, we are just waiting on a paper and once we have that paper, we can do any other thing. We are not in possession of the actual results, but we are waiting on the doctor to sign off a few things…”, they said.
Campbell’s remains were discovered close to the home of a 47-year-old female farmer of Third Phase Wisroc Squatting Area, Wismar.
The farmer, who has been residing on the land for 16 years, was preparing an area about 183 metres (200 yards) away from her home when she stumbled upon the skeletal remains.
The Police were summoned to the scene and the evidence found was lodged for DNA testing. The remains were then taken to the Wismar Hospital Mortuary for further investigation.
Campbell was last seen on November 13, 2020, after he purportedly left home to purchase cigarettes but he never returned. Although relatives searched for him, he was not found.