POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 42-year-old Upper Corentyne man, whose lifeless body was discovered in a yard on Sunday afternoon.

The man has been identified as Kalamudeen Karim popularly called “Picky”. He is said to have no fixed place of abode but is originally from an area called “Donkey City” in Line Path, Corriverton, East Berbice Corentyne.

Karim’s body was discovered in a yard in Section A Line Path, belonging to Elizabeth Ramai, a little after 16:00hrs. According Ramai, Karim would frequently visit their home to have a chat or rest in the hammock downstairs even when no one was there; as he is considered a friend of the family. She related that on Sunday afternoon she awoke from an afternoon nap at around 16:00hrs and ventured downstairs when she saw Karim lying in the hammock. She called out to him but there was no response. She called out to him again and got no response so she went closer and saw he appeared “stiff”. She then raised an alarm. “After he nah answer me go close and try fuh wake he up but he look stiff stiff so me start call out and people start fuh come fuh see wah happen, when meh son come from Donkey City abee call the police cause everybody she he dead and them come and carry he way to the hospital,” Ramai related.

The man’s body is at the Skeldon Mortuary awaiting a post mortem. He was described as a friendly and very helpful person who was very popular around the community especially with the children. Police investigations are ongoing.