A 75-year-old Venezuelan national was found dead in a state of decomposition at his home in Gonzales Village, Guapo, on Tuesday afternoon, after relatives raised concern that he had not been seen for several days.

The deceased has been identified as Raphael Palaciel, of Salick Trace, Gonzales Village.

According to police reports, the discovery was made after Jeremiah Gabriel, a relative of the deceased, received information from a neighbour that Palaciel had not been seen for approximately three days and that there was concern for his wellbeing.