– autopsy confirms

AN autopsy conducted on the remains of Gowkarran Narine, 39, called “Paul” of Lot 41 Reliance, Essequibo Coast, revealed that he died as a result of a wound to the neck caused by a piece of wood .

The autopsy was conducted by government pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh, on Tuesday, at the Suddie Mortuary.

Wife of the deceased, Shavon Joseph, who was detained by police after she gave conflicting stories of her husband’s death, was released after the post-mortem.

According to information reaching Guyana Chronicle, Joseph told police that her husband was chopping wood and sustained a wound to his neck during the process.

She related that she heard a strange sound coming from him and when she checked, she saw a piece of wood stuck in his neck.

She was cooking dinner at the time she made the discovery.

“I went to see why he was keeping noise; when I check I saw blood was coming out from his neck. I took a sponge and just sop it up, then put he to lie down while I continue cooking,” Joseph had said.

She also said that she continued cooking and would periodically check on him. On her last check, she found him lying motionless.

Joseph began to panic and alerted her neighbours who then called the police. Detectives at the Anna Regina Police Station visited and saw a wound on the right side of Narine’s neck and escorted the body to the Suddie Public Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead.