Andy Williams, the construction worker whose partially decomposed body was discovered floating in a trench at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara last Monday, was murdered, an autopsy yesterday confirmed.
Contacted for an update, Commander of Region 3, Assistant Commissioner Simon McBean told Stabroek News that the police are now treating the case as a murder since an autopsy yesterday showed that Williams died as a result of blunt force trauma to his head.
Williams, a resident of Lot 136 Zeeburg, WCD was last seen alive on June 6th.
His body was discovered in a trench by residents of Tarla Dam last Monday afternoon. At the time, the body was clad in a burgundy jersey, blue pants with white stripes and a pair of black socks.
Williams’ body was positively identified by a relative on Sunday morning.
The circumstances under which he met his demise remain unclear to the police.
This newspaper understands that Williams and his family resided in neighbouring Venezuela for a number of years. Reports revealed that several months ago, Williams returned to Guyana in search of a job in order to maintain his wife and children.
He later began working with a relative along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD).
Williams, this newspaper learnt, initially stayed at another relative’s place on the West Coast of Demerara. However, he subsequently took up residence at the relative’s place at ECD to avoid having to travel on a daily basis.
As a result, when he did not return on home on June 6th, relatives were not worried
