Man found dead with wound to head

A KNOWN alcoholic was found dead on Thursday at his 16 Street Foulis, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home, police have confirmed. Dead is 45-year-old Kissoon Latchman. He was last seen alive at 20:30hrs, lying in a hammock at his residence. Police said Latchman’s friend, who usually checks on him daily, came to check on him and observed the door facing north was open. He allegedly entered the house through the door and discovered Latchman lying on a chair. Blood was on his bed and in several areas in the house. The friend immediately raised an alarm and Latchman’s son rushed downstairs. Police were summoned to the scene and the body was examined and what appears to be a wound was seen on the left side of his head. Police said blood was also found in and below the hammock. The body was escorted to Enmore Poly Clinic where a doctor pronounced Latchman dead on arrival. The body is currently at Lyken Funeral Parlour awaiting autopsy.

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