[UPDATED] Man found dead with stab wounds in Cunupia identified

THE man found dead at the roadside in Cunupia early on December 18 has been identified as a 38-year-old resident.

The police identified him as Keshav Jaghoo of Esmeralda Road.

Around 6.15 am, officers from the Central Division and the Homicide Bureau of Investigations, Region Three, were alerted to the then-unidentified body at Jonathan Street, Cunupia, near a bridge.

The victim was lying on his back, wearing a black jersey and black shorts.

He had been stabbed several times in the neck.

DMO Dr Sant viewed the body and ordered its removal for safekeeping at the mortuary of the San Fernando General Hospital pending an autopsy at the Forensic Science Centre in St James.

Investigators believe robbery might be a possible motive.

No one has been arrested and investigations are ongoing.

This story was originally published with the title Man’s body found with stab wounds in Cunupia and has been adjusted to include additional details.

THE body of a man has been found on the roadside near a drain in Cunupia early on December 18.

The victim, of East Indian descent, had been stabbed multiple times and was yet to be identified.

Officers from the Central Division and the Homicide Bureau of Investigations, Region Three, were gathering evidence at the scene up to midmorning.

The victim was lying on his back, wearing a black jersey and black shorts

Anyone with information about his identity or the circumstances of the murder can call the homicide bureau at 652-0495 or the nearest police station. People can also call the police at 555, 999 or Crime Stoppers at 800-TIPS (8477).