Victim died from blunt trauma to head, haemorrhage – PM

Linden fatal beating
– murder suspect still on run

The post mortem conducted on the body of 55-year-old Leroy Barron, who was beaten to death in Linden on Friday last, has given the cause of his death as brain haemorrhage due to blunt trauma to the head.
After Leroy Barron’s body had been positively identified by his brother Kevin Barron on Monday, the autopsy was conducted by Government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) mortuary.
Police in Linden continue to hunt for the prime suspect, Travis Hazel, also called “Fifty,” of Lot 23 Silvercity, Wismar, Linden.
‘E’ Division (Linden-Kwakwani) Commander Anthony Vanderhyden on Monday expressed confidence that the suspect would be apprehended. He noted that the Police have been following several leads at their disposal.
“We’re working on something. Definitely, he will be picked up!” the Commander said. He added that the Police have also been reliably informed that the suspect is expected to surrender to the Police “as soon as possible”.
According to Police information, the incident occurred at approximately 11:00h on Friday at Co-op Crescent, Mackenzie.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the incident had been preceded by an argument between the late Leroy Barron and the suspect, both of whom had been known for doing odd jobs around the Mackenzie Market.
During the argument, the suspect armed himself with a piece of wood and dealt Barron several blows to his body and head. The injured man collapsed unconscious, and was taken to the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC), where he was pronounced dead on arrival.?
It has also been reported that the deceased had accused the suspect of being involved in the sale of cocaine, which subsequently led to the confrontation.
A neighbour has since described the deceased as having been a “disrespectful individual” who had abused drugs. Barron, a father of 3, had lived overseas for some time before returning to Guyana.