An autopsy performed on the remains of Barry Outar, a 56-year-old resident of Sand Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, has proved that he was strangled to death.
The body of Outar, who went missing last Tuesday, was found on a farm three days later in a state of decomposition. The post-mortem performed by Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh determined that Outar died as a result of asphyxiation due to compression injuries to the neck. Following receipt of the results of the autopsy, the Police are now treating the case as a homicide.
Dead: Barry Outar
However, when contacted, one of Outar’s nephews related that his uncle was found hanging from a rope attached to a tree. “He was normal, and his tongue was not out of his mouth as would often be seen when someone hang themselves…his neck was not broken, so, from what we were told, he might have been murdered and tied onto the tree to let it look as if he committed suicide.”
The nephew added that, days prior to his death, Outar had been involved in a heated altercation with a teenager who has since gone missing. “Since we find my uncle, the 19-year-old did not show up for work, and he was not seen since,” this nephew has said.
The nephew added that the Police have questioned several persons, but no one was arrested. The family is now preparing for the funeral.
It was reported that Outar had lived alone, and had gone missing after leaving his home to work on a poultry farm. His family became aware of his disappearance after he did not show up for work, and as such, initiated a search for him. Unfortunately, their efforts on Wednesday and Thursday were unsuccessful. However, on Friday morning, his lifeless body was found not far from his workplace (Toucan Industries).
Following the discovery of his body, Outar’s family members have said they suspect foul play in his death, due to the marks of violence seen on the body. Meanwhile, they have called on the Police to fully investigate the matter, so that the perpetrator can be brought to justice.
