FOLLOWING the murder of machine operator, Edgar Trotman,46,of Lot 690 Block 22,Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden, police yesterday reported that although the investigation is still active, no arrest has yet been made.

Trotman was found dead last Wednesday with his hands bound behind his back at his work site, Washer Pond Road, Linden. A vital part of his machine –the computer box worth about $1M-was missing from the excavator which he had been operating. Trotman had been employed with Bosai Minerals Group Inc.

Initially, several persons were questioned including his colleagues, but no one was detained for the crime.

A post-mortem revealed that Trotman died from multiple blunt force trauma to the head and asphyxiation.
The Linden resident was found at about 06:30hrs by an employee, who had gone to the site to do some work when he made the discovery.

A worker said Trotman was last seen on Tuesday evening about 19:00hrs having dinner in the Crusher Room and had reported for his shift as per normal. Trotman leaves to mourn his wife and six children.