A post-mortem examination (PME) performed on the remains of Terrence Alstrom, 66, who was found dead in the yard of his farmhouse at Track B, Kuru Kururu, East Bank Demerara (EBD) revealed that he was beaten to death.
Murdered: Terrence Alstrom
According to the report, Alstrom died as a result of blunt trauma to the head – meaning that he was struck to the head.
It was reported that on the day in question at approximately 22:30h, one of the man’s sons went to his house after phone calls to his number went unanswered.
Upon his arrival, he reportedly found his father’s motionless body clad in his towel, lying face down in the yard. The dead man’s son immediately raised an alarm and contacted the Police, who arrived on the scene shortly after.
Police reports revealed that when ranks arrived on the scene, the pensioner had what appeared to be a chop wound behind his head, along with bruises to his upper back.
Regional Police Commander Kurleigh Simon has confirmed that there has still been no arrest in relation to the man’s death, but noted that investigators were working with all the leads at their disposal.
Robbery was ruled out since the contents of Alstrom’s house were intact. His mobile phone was, however, reportedly missing.
After the autopsy, Alstrom’s body was handed over to his relatives for burial.
