– battered body found on street after party
BY BHISHAM MOHAMED
The battered body of a male sex worker was on Tuesday morning discovered in a street in the vicinity of Day Clean Bar, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice hours after he left a party at a friend’s house.
The dead man was identified as Nandkumar Poonwassie, 33, also called “Vishal” and “Darshanie” of Lot 132 Tain Settlement, Port Mourant. At the time of his discovery, he was clad in a plaid short pants and a white t-shirt, bracing a metal pipe on the roadside.
A piece of wood with blood stains suspected to be the murder weapon was retrieved from the scene and lodged at the Whim Police Station as evidence.
According to information received, the man, along with his friends, went to a party in the area, but he left in the company of a male about 20: 30h, claiming that he was heading home. He was not drunk, according to reports.
His cousin with whom he shares his grandparents’ home did not see him at home after 22: 00h and attempted to telephone him, but the call was disconnected.
Several other attempts to make contact with Poonwassie proved futile.
However, passersby reportedly discovered the man’s body in a pool of blood and immediately contacted his relatives and the police.
“Dato”, an aunt of the dead man, said she last saw him about two weeks ago after he performed a pooja at a mandir. The tearful woman explained that about 06: 30h, she received a call from a woman who lives close to her nephew, informing her of the murder.
She panicked, but went straight to the mortuary where she saw her nephew’s body.
“He hand went behind he head like he de sleeping and he face bin full ah blood… He look like he de sleeping… Meh can’t believe that they kill am.” Dato went on to say that her nephew would leave home and return before 22: 00h, claiming that wherever he is, or whichever party he was at, he is always time conscious. She cannot recall him having any trouble with anyone in the community.
Liming spot
Guyana Times International understands that the road where Poonwassie was found is sometimes dark and is a liming spot for drug addicts and vagrants.
His father, David Poonwassie told this publication that he does not keep in contact with his son, nor does his son contact him, mainly because of the latter’s lifestyle. He explained that it has been a while since he last saw his son.
The father said he received a call about 06: 00h, indicating that his sister wanted to see him. He lives in Chesney, Corentyne, thus it took a few minutes to reach her house. Upon arrival, he was told the devastating news; his son was beaten to death.
Poonwassie Sr recalled that he was shocked, but in the same breath, said “There is nothing we can do now… he is gone.”
This publication was informed that the male sex worker’s aunt and mother were also murdered a few years ago in the same house he resided. The man leaves to mourn his father and four siblings.
Police are investigating the matter, but an asset is yet to be made.
