Detectives are investigating the death of 28-year-old Alan Padmore, called “Jockey boy”, a labourer of Armadale Village, Bushlot, West Coast Berbice, which occurred sometime between 09:00hrs on June 12, and 08:00hrs on June 13, 2022.
The 28-year-old man was found dead in a hammock at his residence with a piece of the hammock’s cloth wrapped around his neck.
Enquiries disclosed that Padmore lived with his reputed wife, his four-year-old son and his father-in-law.
According to the man’s wife, he left for work on June 12, 2022, at about 08:00hrs. The woman related that she last spoke to the now-dead man about 09:00hrs on the said day via video chat.
The woman further told detectives that after he had not returned home, at about 20:30hrs, she retired to bed with her son.
The woman related that at about 08:00hrs the following day, she woke up and found Padmore lying motionless in the hammock under the shed, with a piece of the hammock’s cloth wrapped around his neck.
Police were informed and subsequently visited the scene where the man’s body was examined and an impression was seen under his neck, suspected to be caused by the piece of hammock cloth.
No other marks of violence were seen on the exposed parts of the man’s body.
His hands were swabbed and nail clippings were taken for DNA purposes.
The body was escorted to Fort Wellington Hospital, where an official pronouncement of death was given.
The body is presently at the Bailey Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Investigations are ongoing.
