Hunter found dead in Essequibo with gunshot wounds

A man who usually hunts to provide for his family was on Wednesday found dead at Mashabo backlands, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). There were several gunshot wounds about his body.

The dead man has been identified as 54-year-old Suresh Dyal of Maria’s Lodge, Essequibo Coast. Dyal had reportedly left home on Thursday, April 28, and was expected to return on Monday, May 2; and when he did not, his family started to worry about his safety.
Guyana Times understands that a search party of several persons, including family members, went into the backlands to look for Dyal, and after combing the area for about a day, the man’s lifeless, partially decomposed body was found with multiple gunshot wounds.

The Police were immediately contacted, and an investigation has been launched. His body has been transported to the Suddie Hospital Mortuary to await a post mortem.
At the home of the dead hunter, his sister Indira Dyal said, “After he finished plough his rice field, he come home and told us he want a gallon of rice, because he going and hunt at Mashabo. He normally spends three to four days in the backlands… Four days passed, and we start to worry, and two men told us that someone shoot he.”
Upon receiving the news, the man’s relatives and a few of his friends formed a search party and went into the backlands, hoping that the news was false.
“When they found him, he was already decomposed… We do not know if he was shot at close range or what, but he was found dead, and we believe that he was murdered,” the woman stated. She related that gunshot wounds were found on his chest and groin.
In addition, detectives suspect that he might have been lashed to the head, since there were signs of blood stains. The Police are continuing their investigations.