Latest update December 21st, 2024 1:52 AM
BulIet-riddled body at Sparendaam…Inquest begins into Gary De Florimonte’s death
An inquest has begun into the death of 27-year-old Gary De Florimonte whose decomposing body was found in a clump of bushes in February of this year.
The bullet riddled corpse of the Lot 67 Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara resident was found behind a fence in a neighbour’s yard, a short distance from where he lived.
The clump of bushes where De Florimonte was found
Last Thursday, the De Florimonte family was summoned to the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court where they were informed that they would be needed to give evidence on November 18 and 19 for the commencement of the inquest into the man’s death.
The matter will be heard by Magistrate Alex Moore.
Villagers had blamed the police for De Florimonte’s death given that the two sides had a confrontation a day earlier and residents alleged that the police had shot the man more than once. They said that ranks had shot De Florimonte when he attempted to evade them, but they made no effort to find the man and render assistance.
They said that five policemen came for De Florimonte with a man who reportedly had an altercation with the deceased. De Florimonte and several others were said to be “liming” at a variety shop at the time, when he was identified to the armed ranks.
The residents said De Florimonte attempted to evade the ranks by jumping into a nearby gutter but the police shot at him and he surrendered.
They added that he came out of the gutter and ‘braced’ a gate leading to the neighour’s house.
They said as he leaned against the gate it opened and the police may have assumed that the he wanted to run away so another round was reportedly fired at De Florimonte.
They said the Sparendaam resident then ran into the neighbour’s yard and the ranks fired more gunshots at him.
They said it was believed that the deceased had crossed over the trench behind the clump of bushes and onto another street in the area, but no one knew that De Florimonte had in fact remained wounded in the neighbour’s back yard.
A search party was being mobilized for the deceased, when he was found two days later.
Neighbours noticed a foul smell coming from their back yard and after checks were made, the decomposing body was discovered.
Other witnesses including neighbours, friends and alleged eyewitnesses to the shooting are expected to give evidence come next month.
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