The body of Ravendra Persaud, 17, was yesterday morning found lying on the roadway at De Hoop Road, No. 10 Village, Mahaica Creek, near a wedding house where he had been a guest just hours earlier.

There were marks of violence visible around the teen’s head and police said they were probing the circumstances of his death. A taxi driver was detained for questioning but it is unclear if he was still in police custody at press time last night.

The teen’s body was found at around 7:30 am by a child, who heard Persaud’s cellular phone ringing. On investigating its origin, the …..