Unidentified man found floating in Met-en-Meerzorg trench

The partially decomposed body of an unidentified man was found yesterday morning floating in a trench at Met-en-Meerzorg, West Coast Demerara, and it is believed that he was murdered.

According to reports reaching Stabroek News, the body of an Indian-Guyanese man, who appeared to be in his 30s, was discovered floating in a trench along Tarla Dam, Met-en-Meerzorg, by two school children around 11.15 am.

The body was clad in a white vest, black jeans and an artificial chain. The police were alerted and upon examining the body, they found visible marks of violence.

Up to last evening, the body was unidentified.

A police investigation has been launched, and they are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination, to determine the cause of death.