Mahaica teen found dead with marks of violence

Ravendra Persaud

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