Police probing death of pensioner in cemetery

Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 76-year-old man whose body was found at the Logwood Enmore Cemetery at around 07:30h on Saturday.
The dead man has been identified as Compton Lawrence who resided at Logwood Enmore, East Coast Demerara. He was last seen alive on Thursday at around 13:00h.
The man was reportedly in the cemetery consuming alcohol. A resident reported to Police that he was passing by the cemetery when he observed the man’s body lying face down between two tombs.
“The body was examined and what appears to be bruises were seen about his face,” Police explained in a statement.
Several persons were questioned in the area but no additional information was received. Investigations are ongoing.