The Tribune

By KHRISNA VIRGIL

Deputy Chief Reporter

kvirgil@tribunemedia.net

POLICE last night discovered a body in an “advanced” stage of decomposition and are appealing to members of the public who may have missing relatives to come forward to assist them in solving this case.

The discovery was made in the area of Lazaretto Road, off Carmichael Road, around 7pm last night, police said.

Head of the Central Detective Unit Chief Superintendent Clayton Fernander told The Tribune that police have classified this as a sudden death, pending the results of an autopsy.

He said: “Acting on information, officers went to a bushy area about 80ft off the road where they came across a body in an advanced state of decomposition.

“We can’t determine if it is a male or female or if there are any injuries. That is how badly decomposed the body is.

“So at this time we are investigating a sudden death and will await an autopsy. It appears as if the body was there over two weeks.”

He continued: “So we are appealing to members of the public who may have anybody missing to please come in and assist us.”

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Central Detective Unit at 502-9991 or Crime Stoppers at 328-TIPS.