Maida pensioner died from shotgun wound –post-mortem

Saheed Hamid

Maida, Corentyne pensioner Saheed Hamid died from a shotgun wound, the police said yesterday.

A post-mortem examination was performed on the body of Hamid of Maida Farm, Corentyne by pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Brijmohan on Monday.

The cause of death was given as shock and haemorrhage due to gunshot injuries. The police said that several shotgun pellets were removed from the body during the post-mortem.