Brazilian miner died from head wounds, trauma

Joao De Souza with his child in happier times

A post-mortem examination conducted on murdered Brazilian miner Joao De Souza has determined that he died as a result of cerebral haemorrhaging caused by blunt trauma to the head.

His reputed wife Doris Williams yesterday travelled to Georgetown to witness the post-mortem examination and to finalise the funeral arrangements. She also had to pay a visit to the Brazilian embassy.

De Souza who has been living in Guyana for a number of years and who fathered a three-year-old child