Alias ‘Dead man’… Second brother hangs self in same house
The body of Mohan being removed from his home by Lyken’s undertakers Sunday morning
The body of Mohan being removed from his home by Lyken’s undertakers Sunday morning

FORTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD Harrylall Mohan alias ‘Dead man’ was found hanging by his 13-year-old nephew, at his Lot 15 Gulf Club Road, Lusignan, East Coast of Demerara home last Sunday morning.

The man’s children and other relatives watch as his body is placed in a hearse to be taken away
The man’s children and other relatives watch as his body is placed in a hearse to be taken away

The deceased was slumped in his modest abode with a hammock rope around his neck.
The discovery was made at approximately 06:00 hrs where he lived in the lower flat of his previously departed parents’ home that he shared with a sister.
The Guyana Chronicle was informed that Mohan’s decision to take his own life mirrored that of a younger brother who also hanged himself at the same house but in the upper flat.
That brother was 28 years old when he met his demise nine years ago. The Guyana Chronicle was told that Mohan, who would, sometimes, abuse alcohol, had been sober for most of Saturday but decided to imbibe later in the day.
Relatives said they are not sure what led to his suicide since he showed no signs of discomfort on Saturday but this newspaper was reliably informed that he was seen, the same day, walking and talking to himself, stating that he wanted to end his life.
On Sunday morning, his brother-in-law said, after the tragic discovery had been made, an alarm was raised and the police responded quickly to the call and cordoned off the area as they conducted their investigation.

Persons gather in the yard which the man shared with his sister and children as news of his death went around the community
Persons gather in the yard which the man shared with his sister and children as news of his death went around the community

NOT AWARE
Mohan’s sister said they were not aware that he had any problems with persons in the area or far away. In fact, they stated that he and some other persons from the community were scheduled to travel to Region 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) and commence working in the interior.
He had been to interior locations before but was planning to visit a different place this time around, next month.
Mohan was married but separated from his wife, with whom he has four children, aged 18,

This Leroy Smith photo shows the father of four slumped in his home with the rope around his neck still slinging from a beam
This Leroy Smith photo shows the father of four slumped in his home with the rope around his neck still slinging from a beam

16, 15 and 11, two boys and two girls. The two boys lived with the father while one of the girls lives with her aunt upstairs and the other with her mother.
The family said the only problem they had with the late Mohan was his drinking and, on Saturday, when he attempted to start, they cautioned him about noise in the yard and barred him from playing music.
At the scene on Sunday morning, his body still had one end of the hammock rope around his neck while the other was tied to a beam in the house.
Investigators are working on the theory that he might have mounted himself on a table or a nearby wall divider to kill himself.

(By Leroy Smith)

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