The reputed husband of Shaneeza Khan, who was found dead, her throat slit at her Enmore, East Coast Demerara home in April, died early yesterday morning at the George-town Public Hospital (GPH).

Narsingh Suresh called ‘Timal’ or ‘Yam Head’ of Enmore, East Coast Demerara was arrested by the police on Sunday for the murder Khan but at the time he was frothing at the mouth and was suspected to have ingested poison and he was rushed to GPH for treatment.

Since the April 20 incident, Suresh had disappeared and police had issued a bulletin for him, for questioning in relation to the matter. Subsequently, in a press release on Sunday, the police said the man was in a hammock under a house at Newtown, Enmore when he was arrested.

He died at the GPH early yesterday morning and a post-mortem examination is to be conducted on the body shortly. Khan was discovered dead on the morning of April 20 at the home she once shared with Suresh her reputed husband of four years. A post-mortem examination had revealed that Khan died as a result of her throat being slit. She was also stabbed under the breast.