Turkeyen businessman died from blunt trauma to head – PME

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:

A post-mortem examination was performed earlier today (Friday) on the body of Joshua Eric Taylor, a 24-year-old Businessman of Lot 50 South Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, by Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Mortuary.

Joshua’s body was identified by his mother Annette Taylor, a 51-year-old Businesswoman and his brother Alec Taylor, a 27-year-old Businessman. The post-mortem examination was witnessed by a Detective Woman Sergeant and a Senior Superintendent of Police.

The cause of death was given as ‘𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝’. Doctor Singh opined that it could have been caused either by a fall or a hit. He said the brain was swollen which could also be caused by the use of Drugs.
A sample was taken from the body for a Toxicology Test to be done.

There was no gunshot wound on the body, nor signs of strangulation. The body was handed over to the relatives for burial/cremation. It is significant to note that there was 𝐧𝐨 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐫 as was erroneously reported by a few news outlets.

Meanwhile, based on information provided by a main civilian witness in this matter, the deceased man (Joshua Taylor) was attempting to climb an iron gate, which is about seven feet high, and his ‘pants foot’ got hooked on the fence causing him to fall off of the gate and into the yard of his aunt (Sabrina). He reportedly landed on his head but got back up quickly, and a red substance suspected to be blood was seen on his forehead.

Finally, as the investigation progresses, the Media will be further updated.