The unidentified body of a man with puncture wounds to his chest washed ashore along the Manzanilla beach around noon yesterday.
Officers from the Homicide Bureau as well as the Eastern Division responded and up until late yesterday were awaiting the arrival of the District Medical Officer (DMO) before the body could be removed.
Police are seeking assistance of the public in identifying the body of the man who was wearing only a jersey.
Senior Superintendent John Trim of the Eastern Division confirmed that a resident of the area discovered the body of the East Indian man, who they initially believed was a drowning victim. However, because of the puncture wounds, they are treating it as a homicide pending forensic examination, Trim said.
He said the man, who is of medium built, brown complexion, approximately five feet, eight inches tall and appears to be between 40-50 years old did not appear to have been in the water for long as there was no sign of deterioration.
“At this moment we have no clue who he is or where he is from. The body could have come from any location and the tide brought it in at Manzanilla.”
He appealed to the public who may have information on the identity of the man or any one who may have a missing relative matching the description to contact the police.
Two held after daylight robbery
In an unrelated incident, a combined team of police officers from the Rapid Response Unit, Criminal Investigations Department Operations Unit, Task Force and Highway Patrols nabbed two Gasparillo men shortly after they stole $28,000 at Palmiste Park, yesterday.
The men, ages 24 and 30, reportedly held up Rosanna Doriran, of Rousillac, who operates a stall near Palmiste Park.
Around 10 am, Doriran was conducting her business, when the two men, one armed with a knife, approached her and announced a hold-up.
They stole $28,000 she had in cash and escaped. The money represented weekend sales, police said.
A report was made and the combined arms of the Police Service, led by Sgt Ramroop and including PCs Rampersad, Charles, Mohammed, Ramdass, Khan, Moses, Goddard and WPC Plenty, responded.
They combed the bushy area and found the men who were hiding in Block Four.
They were arrested and the money recovered. The knife believed to be used in the robbery was also recovered.
They are expected to be taken before several identification parades today in relation to other robberies.