BV man battered, shot dead at Liliendaal

Rafael Campbell

The man who was found dead at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara (ECD) last Friday was yesterday identified by relatives as Rafael Campbell of Beterver-wagting, ECD and a post-mortem examination has revealed that he was shot several times to the head.

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud confirmed that five men have since been arrested in connection with this murder investigation after police detained a rental car the 30-year-old father of two was last seen driving. The black Premio car is also in the custody of the police. Stabroek News understands that some of the men detained were in the vehicle at the time the police intercepted it somewhere along the Linden/ Soesdyke Highway.

Police had reported that the unidentified man was found “with injuries to his head” around 11:40 hrs and was