Police looking for “Leo” in connection with death of Cummings Lodge man
Dead: Deryck Sattan-Persaud
Police are actively searching for an individual known only as “Leo” for questioning in connection with the death of 54-year-old Deryck Sattan-Persaud, also known as “Chowmein Man,” who was fatally injured after allegedly falling from a mango tree and becoming impaled on a metal fence in Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown.
The incident occurred around noon on Tuesday, at Fourth Street, Cummings Lodge, Greater, Georgetown.
It was reported that a 64-year-old weeder was working in the yard when Leo approached him, urgently requesting assistance to remove Sattan-Persaud from the fence. The weeder found Sattan-Persaud unresponsive, with the upper part of his body embedded in the pointed grillwork of the fence.
The authorities were immediately contacted, and emergency services, along with a doctor from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), arrived on the scene where Sattan-Persaud was pronounced dead on the spot.
The fence on which Deryck Sattan was impaled
Initial reports suggested that Sattan-Persaud and Leo had entered the neighbour’s yard seeking permission to pick mangoes. However, it was reported by residents of the community that while Sattan-Persaud was climbing the tree, a fragile limb he had grasped for support broke, leading to his fatal fall.
The crime laboratory team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters processed the scene, and Sattan-Persaud’s body was taken to Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where a post-mortem examination is pending.
As the investigation continues, police said their efforts are focused on locating Leo, who was last seen with Sattan-Persaud shortly before the tragic accident. Anyone with information regarding Leo’s whereabouts is urged to contact the nearest police station.
