[UPDATED] Beheaded man found in Blanchisseuse

Police have identified a possible motive and the identity of a beheaded man found near Damian Bay in Blanchisseuse on the afternoon on February 6.

He has been identified as Armando Kenneth, who frequented the Santa Cruz and Tobago districts.

Police said around 12.15 pm on February 6 they responded to a report of a body on the river bank at Damian Bay in lower Blanchisseuse.

When they arrived they saw Kenneth lying on the ground with his hands tied behind his back.

He had been decapitated and his head was next to his body. He was wearing blue 3/4 jeans and was bareback. Pictures circulating online showed a chop wound on his chest and other marks of violence on his body.

Police said the motive for his murder was possibly gang- and drug-related.

Homicide Region 2 said investigations were ongoing.

Kenneth's murder brought the toll for the year to 34 – 16 fewer than for the same period last year.

This story has been adjusted to include additional details. See original post below.

A MAN of African descent was found beheaded near Damian's Bay in Blanchisseuse on the afternoon of February 6.

A senior police source said the man’s hands were tied behind his back and his head was cut off.

He said the facts of the incident were still uncertain.

If classified as a murder, this would be the 34th murder for the year and the second murder for February.

This is a developing story.