Security officer found dead in E Field, Sophia

A former security officer attached to the J.S Supermarket in E Sophia, Greater Georgetown was on Monday found dead along a dam with a suspected wound to his body. The deceased has been identified as Trelon Frank, who was believed to be in his late 20s. When Guyana Times arrived at the scene, residents who live near the area where the body was discovered explained that it was another male resident who made the discovery. The man reportedly cultivates a kitchen garden on the dam, an area commonly used by several villagers for small-scale farming. The dam, residents said, serves as a walkway that connects the backyards of homes in the squatting area to the surrounding area. The now dead man had been living in that squatting settlement where his body was found directly behind the yard where he stayed. According to information gathered, the resident who discovered the body had gone to check on his plants at the back of the deceased’s residence. Upon seeing the man lying motionless on the ground, he initially assumed he was intoxicated.

However, after noticing that he was not moving, the resident became alarmed and contacted emergency medical services. When ambulance personnel arrived at the scene, the man was pronounced dead. A neighbour revealed that she was unsure whether there were any visible marks of violence on the body when it was found. However, she alleged that there were often loud arguments at the home where the deceased had been staying. According to the resident, disputes at the house were frequent and, on at least a few recent occasions, individuals were seen chasing each other with cutlasses. She noted, however, that on Sunday she did not hear any disturbance or quarrelling, which she said would normally occur. When contacted, Frank’s friend and co-worker, Shaquille Chester, said he was with him the day before his death. Chester related that Frank was with him at their place of work on Sunday morning. He said he (Frank) later went home and returned. The two spent time together again and had a drink before Frank left, indicating that he was going to the city and would be back soon. “I waited about 12 or 13 hours, and he didn’t come,” Chester said. “I thought maybe he went somewhere and would come to work the next day. Or maybe he went to a party and enjoyed himself. He never showed up back for work. I see 12, and one pass, and he didn’t show up.”
Chester explained that he reported for duty at the supermarket on Monday morning and was opening the establishment when someone informed him that his friend had been found dead near a trench corner in the area. “I didn’t expect to hear that. He left me alive. Since I know him, he does work and goes home. He doesn’t cause any problems. Life is short,” Chester said. He added that Frank had told him he was the father of a daughter, though he was unsure of her age. According to Chester, Frank had been working as a security guard for several months, having started sometime last year. He said, based on what Frank told him, the owner of the house he was staying at “took him in,” and the person was reportedly a relative or a friend. Chester said he saw a video of the scene but could not clearly determine whether there were any marks of violence, although he noticed that one of Frank’s feet appeared swollen. Up to press time on Monday, police have not released any information on the incident.