A postmortem examination conducted on the body of Amit Singh, the young man who was murdered on October 24, has revealed that he died as a result of blunt trauma to the head, face and neck.
The postmortem was conducted this morning by government pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh.
The cause of death was given was multiple injuries including, blunt trauma to the head and face with multiple fractures, blunt trauma to the neck, and broncho aspiration of blood.
The body was then handed over to relatives.
Four suspects were initially in police custody regarding the murder of Singh, the son of a popular Campbellville, Georgetown businessman which occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday last.
Singh was murdered at a house at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown.
Among the suspects is Yogeendra Sukhdeo, the victim’s close friend and business associate – who is said to be the mastermind behind the murder.
The other three suspects are Sukhdeo’s three employees, who have since denied their involvement in the crime.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum had told this publication that police were trying to ascertain their respective alibis.
Police had reported that the victim was lured to the house under the pretext that a group of men had gold for sale.
Whilst at the house, four perpetrators brutally murdered the victim, after which, they wrapped his body in a sheet. The suspects then fled the scene, taking with them the cash that the victim had taken to purchase the gold.
The perpetrators then locked the building, leaving the victim’s body inside.
Based on intelligence received, ranks from the Criminal Investigations Department arrested Sukhdeo who has since confessed to the crime and led police to his house at Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) where the stolen $7.7 million was stashed.
Sukhdeo is expected to be charged shortly.
