An alleged homicide is reported to have occurred on Saturday between 21:00hrs and 21:30hrs at Victory Valley, Linden.
The victim is 47 year-old Samuel De Souza a labourer of Lot 50 Victory Valley.
Police investigations revealed that De Souza, who lived alone at the said address, had an altercation with a woman who, along with her daughter confronted the victim. He subsequently ran through the track leading to his home but some thirty minutes afterwards, two unidentified males came out the said track and told the woman and her daughter that the victim was dead.
The Police, on arrival at the scene, observed that De Souza was lying on his back in the track adjacent to his home. A wooden-handled spear was observed resting on the deceased’s body with what appeared to be blood. Three knives and a screw driver were found in his pants waist. His mouth and right ear had what appeared to be blood oozing from same. There were superfical bruises seen on the exposed parts of his body.
The scene was photographed, the three knives, screwdriver and the wooden-handled spear have been lodged.
The body taken to the Linden Hospital Complex where it was examined by a doctor who pronounced De Souza dead on arrival. The body is presently stored at the Pensioner Funeral Home awaiting a PME.
The two women were arrested and placed into custody, and are assisting the police in their investigation.
