Unidentified man found in Cunupia with throat slit

AN unidentified man of African descent was found on December 23 with his throat slit along the Southern Main Road (SMR) in Cunupia.

Police investigations found around 11.30 pm on December 23 a red Nissan Almera was going south on the SMR and stopped in front of Unlimited Tyres.

Three men, including the man who was killed shortly afterwards, got out and began arguing.

One of the men then slit another's throat. The two others got back into the Almera and drove away.

Police said around 11.45 pm on December 23 police from Caroni were on patrol in Cunupia when they found the man's body.

He was wearing a grey and white sweater, white jeans and orange shoes and was lying on his back in the road bleeding from a cut to his neck. Crime scene investigators found $104.

No motive has been established for the murder and police are continuing investigations.