RANKS of the Police ‘E’ Division (Dora on the Linden Highway, Linden, Kwakwani and the Interior) are appealling to members of the public for assistance with information which may lead to the arrest of the suspect(s) in the murder of excavator operator Edgar Trotman, which occurred on January 3, 2015 at his place of work.Divisional Detective Inspector Singh said Tuesday the case is still being probed, and the police are hoping for a breakthrough with assistance of the public. He urged citizens to come forward and help the police solve the crime, which claimed the life of a father of six.

Trotman, 46, of Lot 690 Block 22, Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden, was found dead 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 homicide.

A post-mortem revealed that Trotman died from multiple blunt force trauma to the head, and from asphyxiation.

The fate of the Linden resident was discovered at about 06:30hrs by an employee who had gone to the site to do some work.

A worker said Trotman had last been seen on the evening prior to the murder at about 19:00 hours, having dinner in the Crusher Room, and he had reported for his shift as per normal. (Michel Outridge)