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Brazilian found dead in Bartica hotel
A 20-year-old woman from Agatash, Essequibo River, is assisting the Bartica police with their investigations into the death of Brazilian national Ezekeus De Souza Lira, whose body was found in a popular Bartica hotel on Saturday night.
Lira, 57, also known as “Zekkeus”, and the woman were observed around First Avenue, Bartica two days prior to his death. Kaieteur News was told that on Saturday night, Lira and the woman were in one of the hotel rooms when he went to bathe.
He then returned to bed, and the woman later realised that he was not moving. She raised an alarm and then made a report at the Bartica Police Station.
‘Zekkeus’ was taken to the Bartica Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The Brazilian community in Bartica expressed shock at his death, with some claiming that he had a heart ailment.
Lira had operated a shop in First Avenue which sold Brazilian pharmaceutical products.
(Edward A. Persaud)
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