Body of pensioner found in Buxton trench

The body of George Julian Harry, a 66-year-old pensioner of Lot 103 Church of God Road, Buxton, East Coast Demerara, was discovered in a trench on the western side of Church of God Road in Buxton.
Enquiries revealed that Harry was known to suffer from seizures and was a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (clinic).
Police reported that the body was found floating face-down in the trench, clad in a black T-shirt and navy-blue long pants. He was barefoot, and a watch was observed on his left wrist. Upon examination, no marks of violence were seen on the most exposed areas of the body.
An attending physician from the Melanie Fire Station, aboard Ambulance #23, pronounced Harry dead at the scene.
The body was positively identified by Arita Phillander, a 54-year-old vendor residing at Lot 50 Annandale Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara. Phillander is a cousin of the deceased.
Several persons in the area were interviewed. The area was canvassed, and surveillance cameras were observed on a building opposite the scene.
The body was subsequently transported to Memorial Gardens Funeral Home for storage, pending a post-mortem examination.