Taxi driver found dead in home; bedroom ransacked

Police have launched a probe into the suspected murder of 31-year-old taxi driver Raoul Melville of Lot 43 Norton Street Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, whose lifeless body was discovered by his son on Thursday morning.
According to reports, the man was last seen alive on Wednesday evening. Based on information received, Melville was alone at his residence, and all doors to the premises had been secured from the inside.

However, when Melville’s son went to check on him on Thursday morning, he saw the western door of his father’s house open. The child then saw his father’s motionless body lying on the floor of the hall area.
Although there was no sign of forced entry, the Police have reported that the bedroom of the deceased was ransacked.
Melville was taken to the GPHC, where he was pronounced dead. His body is now at the Lyken Funeral Parlour awaiting a post mortem examination.
Police investigations are ongoing. (G15)