Good Hope man found dead in home

…foul play suspected

The lifeless body of Shiraz Ali, 22, called Ameer of 2 Good Hope Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara was on Monday found lying face down on the bed. It is suspected to be murder.

Dead: Shiraz Ali

Ali was discovered by his mother who went to check on him after calls to his mobile phone went unanswered.

Information reaching Guyana Times revealed that the dead man might have been murdered, since the Police have removed two knives, a hammer and several other items suspected to be the murder weapons. The hammer and the knives had what appeared to be blood stains. The Police also removed several cigarettes, which according to relatives, is a surprise since the dead man did not smoke.

A senior Police rank told this newspaper that the results of a post mortem examination will be the basis for their investigations.

The Police have questioned several persons including his neighbours. According to neighbours, Ali lived alone and was last seen on Sunday evening in his yard.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Monday said based on investigations it is believed that the perpetrator(s) attempted to burn the house following the murder.

He said several burnt electrical cords were found near the man’s body.

At the home of the dead man, his mother, Bibi Hamid was inconsolable as she sat in a hammock.

She explained that she lives in Berbice, Region Six, but suspected that something was wrong with her son since she had called him several times but her calls went unanswered.

The grieving mother said she subsequently called and asked her son’s neighbours to go check on him but they too were unable to reach Ali.

She said she travelled to her son’s home and found the door ajar. Her worst fear was confirmed when she went in and found her son’s body with several marks about his body.

Hamid stated that her son visited her in Berbice on Friday last and left on Saturday to return to ECD. The aggrieved mother is now left with questions about her son’s death.

The house was also partially ransacked but Guyana Times was unable to confirm if anything was taken.
Ali reportedly moved to the area a few months ago and leaves to mourn his parents and sisters.