POLICE are investigating the murder of Brazilian National, Joao Trado Da Silva, 67, of Lot 80 Robb Street, Bourda, Georgetown, whose body was found at about 15:45 hrs on Monday bound and gagged in his bathroom with multiple suspected stab wounds about the chest and abdomen.

His hands were tied behind his back and a towel was wrapped around his head and face and held in place with tape, Police said.

The discovery was made by a female neighbour who went in search of him Monday afternoon when he did not show up for his meals.

She then called out to a passing police vehicle and alerted ranks who sealed off the crime scene and took the body away.

The apartment was ransacked and it is believed that Da Silva was the victim of a robbery.

He was last seen alive on Sunday night chatting with neighbours on his bridge, as was customary.

The only other occupant of the house is the caretaker, who resides in the upper flat of the building, but who said he did not hear anything unusual during Sunday night.

The body is at the Lyken’s Funeral Parlour awaiting a post-mortem examination.