Terry Persaud Lall, 38, of Paradise on the Essequibo Coast, perished on Sunday night after a fire started by him, partially consumed his dwellings.
Reports are that the fisherman was allegedly suffering from depression after he and his wife separated.
This publication understands that things took a turn for the worse when he was summoned to pay child support for his two children.
Terry Persaud Lall
The now dead man’s mother told this publication that her son struggled to find a job and as such, this caused him to become even more depressed.
According to Police reports, the fire broke out at the Lot 4 Paradise, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) house at about 21:30h.
The fisherman lived alone in the one-flat concrete house measuring 20 feet by 15 feet. His sister, 41-year-old Somattie Persaud, lives in the same yard and was able to recount was transpired.
She claimed that around 13:00h on Sunday, her brother left his home and went to Lake Mainstay. He returned at about 19:00h and entered his house, seemingly under the influence of alcohol at the time.
The woman claimed that later in the night, she was at her home when she saw a fire emanating from her brother’s house. As a result, the Fire Service and the Police were summoned to the scene.
The house on fire on Sunday
The region’s Fire Department went into action and extinguished the fire, but by then, the western half of the house was completely destroyed. Burnt human remains were seen among the debris, suspected to be that of Lall.
The human remains were removed and escorted to the Suddie Public Hospital Mortuary, awaiting a PME. Investigations are continuing continue.
The partially destroyed dwellings where the remains were found
(If you are feeling depressed and having suicidal thoughts, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 600-7896, 623-4444, 223-0001, or 223-0009 for help and support)
