THE body of popular businessman Dawset Small was on Wednesday morning discovered at his Mandela Avenue, Georgetown home.

The 58-year-old, who was suffering from a number of chronic ailments, is suspected to have died sometime between late Monday and late Tuesday. He was discovered after a concerned resident, who thought it strange that they had not heard from him in a while, went to check on him.

Given that there was no sign of forced entry, police do not suspect foul play, but will await the post- mortem before coming to a conclusion. Small was said to have been a diabetic, as well as suffering from hypertension, and also had issues with his sight.

As news broke of the man’s death, family members began gathering at his residence but were barred from going in the yard, as police carried out their investigation and then took the body away. This did not sit well with some of the family members who had to be restrained by other relatives. A few relatives and friends opined that he should not have been living alone, but was one who liked his independence.

“Why this man couldn’t go to the hospital, all of this could have been avoided,” cried one of the man’s daughters. “Ah love meh father, ah would’ve tek care of he. I she daddy, I would tek care of yuh.”

Another daughter had to be restrained as the body was being brought out, screaming that she wanted to see her father before he was removed from the house.

His mother, who arrived on the scene just as the body was being placed into the hearse, fainted immediately. She was placed in an ambulance and taken to the hospital.
The family was then allowed into the home after the police wrapped up their investigation. However, it was after the body was removed that drama broke out among the family, as some relatives barred others from entering the premises.

Small’s sister, Faith Pollard said she found it suspicious that they were told by his wife that she last spoke with him on Tuesday evening. However, when they arrived at the Lyken Funeral Parlour to view the body, they were told they could not because the body was too badly decomposed.