Autopsy confirms man found dead in city hotel ingested poison

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A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of 74-year-old Michael Rajnauth, whose lifeless body was found in a city hotel room over a week ago, has revealed that he committed suicide.
The autopsy was conducted by State Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh on Wednesday morning, following which the cause of death was given as pesticide poisoning.
Rajnauth, a food vendor of Lot 548 Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), was found motionless in a room at the K&VC Hotel on South Road, Georgetown last Wednesday some time around 13:30h.
According to reports, the man had checked into the room last week Tuesday, and paid to utilise it for 24 hours. However, when his time expired around noon the following day, the receptionist reportedly called the guest, but there was no answer.
Other staff members sought to knock on the man’s door, but again, received no response. The Hotel Manager subsequently ordered staffers to enter the room.
It was then that the elderly man was found clad in only a grey three-quarter pants, lying lifeless on the bed. A white substance suspected to be poison was observed around the bed and on the floor near the man.
There were no signs of violence on the deceased’s body, Police had said.

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