A teenager, who allegedly cried out for abdominal pains on Sunday, was discovered dead in a small trench close to his Zeelugt squatting area, West Coast Demerara home on Monday. Dead is 19-year-old Ganesh Jitlall.
Information reaching Guyana Times revealed that the man left home on Sunday crying out for pains but did not return.
His mother with whom he lived became worried and a search party was established. His body was subsequently found at about 10:00h on Monday morning with his eyes wide open.
Reports received stated that the young man sometimes wanders off and return home after days.
It is believed that he might have suffered a seizure and fell into the water. His brother also told investigators that the now dead man suffered from mental illness.
At the time of the discovery, there were no marks of violence about his body, but the Police are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination to determine whether or not to launch an investigation into the man’s death.