The lifeless body of Wilfred Mangra of Hosannah Street, Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, was found slumped behind his front door, just before noon on Saturday.The discovery was made by his neighbours after responding to a query made by an overseas relative, who made several telephone calls to the man’s home that went unanswered.

The neighbours were asked to check on the 80-year-old man.

After knocking at the door and receiving no response, they decided to forcefully open the door and on doing do, they found the pensioner’s lifeless body behind the door.

Prior to his demise, the elderly man had been hospitalised for a heart condition.

Neighbours are of the opinion that the man who lived alone was feeling unwell and may have been attempting to get to the door when he fell and died.

The police were notified and the body was removed and taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital where he was certified dead. A post-mortem examination is scheduled for next week.