The East Coast Demerara community of Bachelor’s Adventure was sent into shock on Monday following the discovery of the lifeless body of one of its residents on the roadway. Dead is 23-year-old Keith Andrew Willis, called, “Ghandi”.
His body was found a short distance away from his home.
Dead: Keith Willis
Police in a statement on Monday said that the father of one left his Lot 374 Bachelor’s Adventure residence on Sunday to attend a football competition in the community. The game concluded at 20:30h, after which he went to visit his girlfriend, who resides at Paradise Housing Scheme, ECD.
Police said that at around 23:00h, the young man left his girlfriend’s residence for home, however, at around 05:30h on Monday, a resident of the community who was heading to work observed Willis lying motionlessly on the roadway and summoned the police. At the crime scene, the dead man’s body was examined and what appeared to be a stab wound was seen to his upper left side neck.
When Guyana Times visited the scene, residents had gathered at the area where the young man’s body was discovered.
Police ranks examining the crime scene
His mother, Seema Sukhar, cried inconsolably as she sat on a bench not too far from where her son’s body was discovered. According to her, her son left home Sunday evening to visit his “child mother” and did not return home.
“I couldn’t call him to ask him why he didn’t come home because he doesn’t have a cell phone,” the grieving woman said.
She added, “I does wake up early in the morning to cook for the little [brother] to go to work. About 06:25 am, three guys came and they seh ma’am put on a slipper. They say that if yuh, if you son deh home. I seh one deh home and one didn’t come home. I tell them I am a diabetic and I got pressure and heart problems and I tell them if is anything wrong with meh son you could let me know.”
According to the mother, her younger son accompanied the young men to where Willis’s body was found. She said that her younger son returned and informed her that Keith had died and that he had a stab wound to his neck.
“Everybody know he is a very quiet and decent child. He is really helpful. He don’t interfere with nobody. He does go he way, he does come he way. He does do mason, he does do painting, he is a mechanic,” Sukhar cried as she reflected on her child.
Meanwhile, the dead man’s older brother, Yanick Willis, told this publication that his brother was a very jovial, loving, and caring person. Yanick expressed shock at the gruesome manner in which his brother was killed.
“He was never a bad guy. People around the village can tell you that. He assisted everybody around the village with whatever work he can. I am lost for words. I can’t really explain what going on.”
Keith Willis leaves to mourn his mother, two-year-old daughter, and three siblings. Police headquarters said that investigations into the murder are ongoing. Up to press time, no arrests had been made.
