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A post-mortem examination yesterday conducted on the remains of taxi-driver Gavin Washington whose decomposing remains were found on the Linden/Soesdyke High-way, failed to reveal a cause of death.

Gavin Washington

Gavin Washington

According to the police, the cause of death was undetermined.

Washington’s decomposing body was found around 1 pm on Monday among some bushes at Hauraruni. In addition to the clothes he was wearing when he was found, a pair of black leather shoes and a black tee shirt were found some distance away from his body. A .45 spent shell and a warhead were also found near to the body. Police did not make any mention of gunshot wounds in their release yesterday.

The taxi-driver left his Lot 105, South Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara home on October 24 to run an errand at a market in the city and was never seen or heard from again.

Following the discovery his girlfriend was held for questioning.

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  1. SandHurst First (Thou Shall Not be Police and Thief) GUYANA says:

    Another unsolved murder in this land we trying to still call Guyana.

    • Ivan Sean Barton UNITED STATES says:

      Bloows RlP didn’t know u much all I can recall is ya bro buckman, nonetheless ya demise has left a profound Impact on my life since ya death I’ve hardly slept
      I’m deeply trouble by ya untimely passing. ..we had a convo n u stated I must come home, l can’t wait 4dat day albeit my troubled n wayward cusin won’t b around. ..and the angels calling.
      Indeed u broke da cardinal rule “thou shall not b police n thief ” yet I’m pained bcause I’ve lost yet another cusin 2 a violent death. ..come home, come home, and dey angels calling. RIP to Ernest, Damon
      ,Gavin (bloows) and Ian(Podoop) …East, Newton Kitty,Albouyston, lodge, northeast, rise up! Sean B here. ..and dey angels calling. ..

    • SandHurst First (Thou Shall Not be Police and Thief) GUYANA says:

      That was touching Sean…very touching!!

    • Shanta Singh CANADA says:

      This seems to be every autopsy in Guyana…. INCONCLUSIVE…

  2. Daze TanteTOGETHER WE STAND DEVIDED WE FALL) NETHERLANDS says:

    GUYANA LAND OF MANY(EYE) WATER AND MISTRIOUS MYSTRIES

  3. Nerissa Mckenzie GUYANA says:

    An old school mate of st mary’s high has left us ,taught we all would have met at a reunion. what is this country turning to leave to go to the market and never make it bck , my condolence to his family and friends.



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