GOVERNMENT Pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh, has confirmed that 35-year-old Attorney-at-Law, Richard Layne, died from a fatal stab wound to the neck, as police investigations intensify into his suspected murder.
The postmortem examination, which was performed on Friday, found a stab wound, inflicted by a sharp instrument measuring at least 17cm in length, suspected to be a knife.
Police said that the incident occurred on Wednesday night at Layne’s home in Century Palm Gardens, D’Urban Backlands.
Layne was discovered unresponsive in his car by his friend, Police Sergeant Tony Sulker, who also lived at the residence.
According to reports, Layne had earlier that evening gone out with his cousin, Michael Harding, for coffee at Starbucks.

The two returned home around 19:15 hrs, after which Harding departed. Sometime after 22:00 hrs, Sulker awoke to find Layne’s Jaguar, licence plate PYY 2850, parked on the bridge in front of the house with Layne motionless inside.
“Layne was in the driver’s seat, appearing motionless. Sulker immediately ran outside but found the car doors locked. He then called Layne’s mother and upon her arrival, they both attempted to open the car doors.
“Following Layne’s mother’s instructions, Sulker broke the driver-side door glass with a hammer and discovered Layne bleeding from a neck wound,” a police report said.
They promptly called an ambulance and the police. Layne was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he was pronounced dead by a doctor on duty.

Detectives processed and photographed the scene, finding Layne clad in grey short pants, a grey and black jersey, and brown slippers. Two wounds were noted on Layne’s neck.
The police have since questioned several individuals and reviewed CCTV footage from the area. Sulker and Harding were arrested, and later released on Friday as the investigation remains ongoing.