The lifeless body of 40-year-old Junan Gomes of Lot 306 Timehri, East Bank Demerara was discovered by supervisor Coleen Cush in Room #5 of the Sunflower Hotel/Bar at South Road and Cummings Street in Georgetown at about 08:45hrs on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
40-year-old Junan Gomes
Investigations revealed that the woman had booked into the hotel at about 11:09h on Monday, March 24, and had collected the key to Room #5, located on the second floor of the two-story hotel.
According to supervisor Cush, Gomes had been a frequent customer at the hotel, but had complained of feeling unwell when she had checked in on March 24.
Cush detailed that she had gone to Room #5 on Wednesday morning and had knocked on the door several times, but there was no answer.
She said she immediately went downstairs and collected the extra keys to the room, and when she opened the door, she discovered Gomes lying on her bed, naked and unconscious.
Body of the deceased being removed from the hotel
The police were immediately called, and the scene was processed by crime scene technicians and a team from the CID Crime Laboratory. No marks of violence were seen on the body, but several persons have been questioned as investigations continue.
