FIFTY-six-year-old Farouk Ghanie of 97 Collingswood Avenue, Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara was found dead at the back of his yard with a suspected stab wound to his chest. There were no visible signs of forced entry to the man’s house, and the police are not treating the death as a robbery.According to information reaching the Guyana Chronicle, the man’s common-law wife paid a visit to the house after she tried calling his phone and did not get any response. When the woman

showed up, she found that the door to the man’s home was open, and after checking upstairs, she realised that he was not inside although his vehicles were still parked outside on the road.

After deciding to check around the yard, she found him lying motionless on his back with the suspected stab wound in his chest. He was clad in the same clothing he wore to work on Wednesday.
One employee said that he followed his boss to purchase dog food, and from all appearances, Ghanie was about to feed his dogs when he was attacked on Wednesday evening, as the dog food was still untouched.
Persons in the area said they did not see or hear anything unusual on Wednesday evening, and there was no unusual barking from the dogs.
There are suspicions that the assailant might have been waiting for the businessman to arrive home, or he may have gone home with the person. However, his employees said that he is not someone who would entertain guests at his home, once he is not familiar with them.
On Thursday morning while speaking with the media, the dead man’s brother, Fazil Hamid, said that he was not aware that his brother had any enemies. He did, however, state that it was reported to him that a former employee at his brother’s store had an argument with the man.

Police yesterday took away a crowbar from the scene of the crime and other items which they intend to dust for fingerprints. They were also seen searching the perimeter of the premises for any clues that may aid in their investigations.
The police also spoke to persons in the community to see if any useful video footage was recorded by surveillance cameras.
The businessman’s workers turned out in their numbers at his home to offer their condolences to his relatives and friends.
The man’s body was removed from the scene by undertakers from the Memorial Gardens and Crematorium.