At Patentia…

Beheaded man found in shallow grave

-tenants held

By Gaulbert Sutherland

The decomposing body of a 54-year-old man, his head severed, was found buried in a shallow grave in his Patentia, West Bank Demerara backyard yesterday and police have detained a couple who were the dead man’s tenants.

Dead is Ramesh Singh called ‘Chukuroo’ of Lot 93 Fourth Street, Patentia Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara. His son, Mahesh Singh discovered the body at about midday yesterday after he went to check on his father, following reports by neighbours that the man had not been seen around anymore.