AS investigations continue into the death of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara pensioner David Ramkissoon, three persons are still in custody, with Police now believing that the man was murdered during a robbery for millions of dollars he reportedly had in his possession.The man’s son, Annand Ramkissoon, his employer and another person are being held in Police custody in connection with the death of the 76-year-old.

The son reportedly told Police that his father had millions of dollars stashed in the house.

This newspaper had reported that the pensioner was found dead in his home by relatives Sunday evening. Nalini Ramkissoon, wife of the suspect, Annand Ramkissoon, said on Monday that she and other relatives went to a creek on Sunday as part of a family outing, but her father-in-law opted not to go. Upon their return from the outing, she and her husband found their rooms ransacked and the pensioner lifeless body on a chair in the living room.

Neighbours were alerted and the police were called. The elder Ramkissoon was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).