“President” found dead in house

The decomposing body of a 44-year-old man, popularly known as “President”, was discovered inside a house at Patrick Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), on Saturday morning after a foul odour emanating from the premises prompted a report to the Police.

The dead man has been identified as Lenox Deane, of Lot 7 Patrick Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, and Lot 2 Section J, Plantation, West Canje, Berbice.

Police ranks responded to a report of a foul smell coming from the premises at about 08:50h on Saturday, October 31. Deane’s body was discovered at about 09:10h, lying face-up and naked on a bed inside the house. It was in an advanced state of decomposition.