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Murder victim found in suitcase identified

THE man whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase in an abandoned building has been identified as Michael Lester Roker.

Roker, 23, of Churchill Drive, was found by police off Soldier Road early Monday morning.

Officer-in-Charge of the Central Detective Unit Chief Superintendent Clayton Fernander said officers received an anonymous tip shortly after 10am Monday that led them to the scene.

Police said the victim’s body had injuries, but did not say if the victim was stabbed or shot. This latest homicide brought the country’s murder count to 47 for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.

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