EX-COP and suspected sheep thief, Romel Hoppie died as a result of shock and haemorrhage due to gunshot injuries sustained during a shootout with police at Mount Sinai last Tuesday

The cause of death was revealed following a post-mortem examination conducted by Government pathologist, Dr Vivikanand Brijmohan at the New Amsterdam Hospital Mortuary.

Hoppie was identified by his mother whose identification card revealed her name to be Monica Hoppie and not Monica Marks as she had told investigators.

Further, the name of the deceased has been certified as Romel Hoppie and not Rondel Marks called Romel Hoppie as was previously stated by his mother.

Guyana Chronicle was informed that after fingerprints of the deceased were obtained, it matched that of Hoppie of Dartmouth Village, Essequibo Coast, who was implicated in several robberies.

Meanwhile, the body of Hoppie has been handed over to relatives for burial on Wednesday at Le Repentir Cemetery in Georgetown.