A dispute among neighbours may have led to the killing of a 59-year-old man in Cunupia on Sunday.
Gowrie Sankar Choon was found dead at his Persad Avenue, Mon Plasir, Cunupia home. A 28-year-old man was detained and is assisting homicide detectives in the case.
Police said the man had convictions for malicious damage and narcotic offences.
Choon appeared to have been beaten to death, with marks of violence on his head, face and chest, police said.
A police report said Choon was last seen alive at around 2.45 p.m. on Saturday.
At around 5.20 a.m. the next day, he was found dead in his home by a relative. A district medical officer pronounced him dead at the scene and his body was removed to the San Fernando mortuary.
Responding were Sgt James, Ag Cpl Ramoutar, PCs Charles, Sarran, Gunness, Seenath, and Simon of the Central Division Task Force, Cunupia CID and Homicide Region III.
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