The lifeless body of a fish vendor was discovered in the wee hours of Tuesday at Swan Street, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WCD).
The lifeless body of Hanuman Jadunauth lying on the road
Dead is Hanuman Jadunauth, also known as “Anil” or “Bacco”, 44, of Lot 16 Swan Street.
Reports are that the discovery was made around 05:00h on Tuesday by a relative of Jadunauth, who works with him. After seeing Jadunauth lying face down in the corner of the road unresponsive, the man raised an alarm summoning the neighbours.
One woman said that the man was known in the community to be an alcoholic, and would usually imbibe alcohol after he left work.
“He would normally drink and lie down on the road. When he finishes work, he would go and drink. Last night the neighbour said that they hear he groaning on the road and they thought it was him doing his usual, but this morning when one of the family members saw him lying on the road, he went to check on he and when they turn him over, he see a set of blood.”
There were visible marks of violence about the body.
She added: “It looks like somebody beat him and kill him. This is a shock to most of us, because I don’t know who would do this to him. “Bacco” is a poor man that hardly has anything”.
Acting Regional Police Commander Simon McBean told Guyana Times that the man’s body bore two wounds. Jadunauth was last seen about 17:00h on Monday.
The Police were called to the scene, and the body was subsequently taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital.
