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Aug 25, 2012 News
– Position of corpse raises suspicion of foul play
How did a healthy 12-year-old boy end up drowning in a shallow pond?
This is the question that detectives were still trying to answer yesterday as they continue investigations in to the death of Joshua Chunilall, whose body was found on Thursday, partly immersed in a fish pond near his parent’s garden at John’s Village, Port Mourant.
An autopsy performed yesterday by Dr. Vivekanand Bridgemohan revealed that death was from asphyxiation due to drowning. Mud was found in the victim’s mouth and trachea.
The victim was laid to rest yesterday at the Letter Kenny Cemetery.
Contrary to a police press release and claims by relatives, Kaieteur News understands that the body bore no marks of violence. An investigator said that the other apparent injuries were caused by fish and crabs that attacked the corpse.
“There were areas where the flesh was missing because of crabs and fish in the area,” a source said.
But there are still strong suspicions of foul play.
The 12-year-old’s upper body was in the water, while his legs were on land. According to the source, it is possible that the lad, who was fully clothed, was submerged in the water until he suffocated.
“His body was in the water, and his feet were on the bank. It was about two feet of water. How did he drown?”a source questioned.
Relatives told Kaieteur News that Joshua Chunilall did not suffer from epilepsy or any ailment that could have caused him to fall into pond and drown.
Meanwhile, detectives were yesterday still questioning two men in connection with the boy’s death. They are reportedly trying to locate a third suspect.
The boy’s father said that one of the detained men is a Letter Kenny, Corentyne, resident. Coincidentally, he bears a similar nickname (Mongoose) to the 21-year-old Number 67 Village, Corentyne man who was charged on Thursday with the murder of seven-year-old Saheed Muknauth, whose battered and mutilated body was found on Wednesday at Number 68 Village, Corentyne.
Kaieteur News understands that the suspect raises cattle in the area where the body was found, and that the 12-year-old boy would sometimes chase the cows out of his parents’ farm.
The boy’s father alleged that on the day his son disappeared, the suspect and another man had approached the boy, allegedly to borrow a length of rope.
The victim’s grandfather also claimed that he has received reports that the men had questioned his grandson about two cows that were missing.
The body of the Letter Kenny, Corentyne lad was discovered around 13:30 hrs on Thursday. He disappeared on Tuesday after being sent to tend to the family’s garden, which is located less than a mile from their home.
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