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Decomposed body found with bullet wounds at Plaisance Housing scheme
The body of a 27 year old miner known as “Saddam or G” was yesterday found face down in a clump of bushes at Lot 53 Sparendaam Housing Scheme.
When the remains of Gary DeFlorimonte of Lot 67 Sparendaam were recovered, three bullet wounds were reportedly visible on the body and angry residents are blaming the police.
The blue shop where the shooting took place and the house (before shop) where the deceased ran towards
They said ranks had shot the deceased who attempted to evade them, but the police made no effort to find the man and render assistance.
The residents recalled that it was last Wednesday, close to nightfall, when five policemen came in the area on foot. With them, was a named man who reportedly brought the police to DeFlorimonte after an alleged altercation.
Those who were present at the variety shop where the now dead man and several other residents were “liming” at the time, said that the ranks came armed and the named man pointed out the deceased. Reports are that DeFlorimonte attempted to evade the ranks by jumping into a nearby gutter to make his escape. The residents said, “The police fired one shot at he and he seh ow, alright, alright, I free up maself.”
When De Florimonte came out of the gutter and braced the gate leading to the house next door, the police fired another round. They said that DeFlorimonte reportedly ran into the neighbour’s yard with ranks letting off more gunshots behind him. The residents said the ranks then made their way onto the “back street thinking dat he gun come out from de other side,” one woman said.
” Now I de jus ask he for a $100 and he give me. So I go and buy something. When I leffing de shop I see bout five policemen on foot and dis boy (name given). Me friend seh don’t look back and I didn’t. Next thing I hear a shot den bout three more go off,” the woman reported.
The residents said that on Wednesday all the persons who were seated at the shop were arrested and taken to the police station. A friend of the deceased requesting anonymity said, “Only yesterday we saying we got to find out whe dis man deh and carry water and food fuh he, because we seh like he get lock up. Nobody ain’t no nothing; we ain’t seeing he. All dem man get lock up and nobody ain’t know he deh at de back there all de time. De police ain’t go in de back deh and look for he.”
Behind the fence in the bushy yard where DeFlorimonte’s body was found
Onika Simpson, the mother of DeFlorimonte’s two sons, said that she had last spoken to her husband on Wednesday before she left for her own home. The woman said she awoke about 6:30 am yesterday making plans to go look for her “child father” since no one had seen the man since mid-week.
About 7:00 am, Simpson said she was alerted by residents that her husband was found in the back yard. When she checked, the woman said that her worst fears were confirmed.
She said she was not around on Wednesday but residents related the events to her.
Simpson informed that she and her husband have two sons together, one aged one year and the other three.
Residents are however upset at the manner in which the police behaved. They said that the police should have done more. ” You mean to tell me that when they go into de station dem ain’t seh well they shot somebody. Dem ain’t accounting for discharging dem weapon?”
Another resident said, “He (DeFlorimonte) did not deserve to die like dat. I mean anybody does get in li’l problem but that ain’t seh he had to die like dat.”
When Kaieteur News visited the scene, the foul scent was still in the air. The decomposed body was already taken away by undertakers but dreadlocks and worms could still be seen where the body laid in the bushy back yard behind the fence that separated the yard from the trench.
The neighbour was not available for comment but she reportedly told residents that she was cleaning up her yard when she was assailed by the awful smell. On investigating, the woman said she saw the already swollen decomposed body and that was when she raised an alarm.
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