Whim shopkeeper found with throat slashed, two held

The Ragnauth family was surprised at the discovery of the body of Winston Ragnauth, aka Tony, 57, of Lot 2 North Whim Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice with his throat slashed.

The man’s son made the discovery yesterday morning.

Winston Ragnauth

The father of three- Andrew, Gavin and Constable Emmanuel Ragnauth was separated from his wife of 30 years for over 10 years. His reputed wife Ms. Zaira Ally who works at the Region Six Department of Education, described the deceased as a very quiet and peaceful person who never interfered with anyone.
She said that he was a shopkeeper for the past 20 years having spent his early life as a Head teacher and a market vendor at Rose Hall Town Market.
Mr. Ragnauth, she said, lived at the back of his business place to provide security for his business. Ms. Ally learnt of his death from her son, and a police rank stationed at the Whim Police Station that lives in the compound.
According to Ms. Ally, her son said that a policeman went to purchase something from Mr. Ragnauth’s shop which would normally open early in the morning. The shop was open but the police got no answer from Mr. Ragnauth.
The rank then went to ask Constable Emmanuel if his father had left his shop open because he got no answer from him.
Between 07:00 and 07:30 hrs Constable Emmanuel Ragnauth left to check on his father when he made the gruesome discovery. He immediately alerted his mother, other relatives and the police.
The neighbours said that they noticed nothing strange. Kaieteur News understands that Mr. Ragnauth was robbed prior to his death and one of the bandits served a jail term for the robbery.

The business place where the Corentyne shopkeeper was found.

Two persons are in police custody as suspects into Mr. Ragnauth’s death.