POLICE are investigating the alleged murder of 41-year-old construction worker, Choorandan Chaitram, called ‘Reid,’ of Lot 101 Lusignan, East Coast Demerara.

According to a Police press release, the murder took place at Lusignan Grass Field on East Coast Demerara between 21:00 hours on Saturday and 02:30 hours on Sunday.

Enquiries further unveiled that Chaitram left home at about 16:00 hours on Saturday to attend a wedding at Lusignan Grass Field. At about 03:50 hours on Sunday, Police ranks responded to a 911 call that a body of a male was seen lying on the Lusignan access road.

“When Police arrived at the scene, they saw the body lying on the road, about two streets from the wedding, in a pool of what appeared to be blood. His body was examined, and a wound about three inches was seen on his throat,” the Police release noted.
Moreover, the scene was processed, photographed, and the body was escorted to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination. Chaitram’s body was identified by his brother.

Several individuals were questioned, and certain information was received, the Police noted.