A 37-year-old Wismar, Linden man, identified by family members as Leonard Orlando Moriah, on Tuesday afternoon succumbed to injuries he suffered after being beaten.
Commander of E Division, Linden Lord, related that on Tuesday, around 3:45 am, they received a report of an alleged robbery. Reports indicated that subsequent to the alleged robbery, Moriah, the suspect in the matter, was beaten by the robbery victims and persons in the community.
The commander stated that residents of Block 22, Wismar, after catching Moriah in the act, had reportedly taken justice into their own hands and inflicted injuries on him. The man was supposedly caught while trying to remove items from a resident’s home.
The divisional commander confirmed that the 37-year-old suffered a gunshot wound after an alleged scuffle with one of his victims. He was subsequently taken into police custody but later taken to the hospital to receive treatment for the injuries.
Moriah succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday afternoon at the Linden Hospital Complex. Lord told Stabroek News that a post-mortem examination conducted on Moriah showed the cause of death to be blunt trauma to the head and abdomen.
Police have launched an investigation into the matter and stated that they have questioned several persons so far.
When Stabroek News asked the commander if Moriah was known to the police, he stated that checks revealed that he had faced charges before the court prior to his death.
Lord stated that the police’s investigation is currently underway.
