A man was suspected to have been murdered at Mahaicony yesterday and a suspect is in police custody as investigations continue.

Dead is Hazim Ali called ‘Pirate’ of Micobie Village, Mahaicony Creek. A police source told Stabroek News that Ali’s head bore what appeared to be a chop mark and his feet were bound when a search party found his body in the river yesterday afternoon.

Stabroek News was told that the Ali and the suspect are known to each other and they reportedly went to catch birds up the creek.

The suspect allegedly reported to the police that another boat had bumped their canoe at Crab Crop, Mahaicony and Ali fell into the water.

A search party discovered the body close to where the incident reportedly occurred. The suspect was taken into police custody.

The body was transported last night to the city by the Lyken Funeral Home.