POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 58-year-old man of Number 49 Village, Corentyne, whose lifeless body was found with a gaping wound in the head on Thursday morning.

Shaheed Ahamad Ishmail was discovered in front of the doorway of his home by his brother, Fazil, at around 09:45hrs when he went to check up on him and take him some fish.

At the time of discovery, Ahamad, who was diabetic, was reportedly clad in a pair of blue pants and a blue shirt. Blood was also seen coming from his mouth and ears, and he had a small cut above his left eye.

From initial investigations, he said, it did not appear as if someone had broken into the house, and neither did anything seem out of place, as everything seemed to be intact. However, as far as money or other valuables were concerned, they could not say if any is missing or not.

He was last seen alive on Tuesday by his sister, who lives a house away, and according to her, he was on his way to the Skeldon Hospital for his regular check-up, as he’d recently had a few of his toes amputated.

The police and family members are eagearly awaiting the post mortem to determine if his death was due to foul play, or a fall.