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Body in cemetery identified as CJIA worker
…family disbelieves ‘suicide’ report
The man who was found dead in Le Repentir cemetery on Tuesday has been identified as a 37-year-old airport worker.
Jermaine Marshall
Jermaine ‘Slinky’ Marshall, 37, of East La Penitence was reportedly spotted by cemetery workers in a clump of bushes near the Sussex Street section of the cemetery just before 13:00 hours on Tuesday.
Reports are that Marshall was discovered in a sitting position with a bottle of water and a bunch of keys next to his body. Police had said that from all indications, the man may have committed suicide by ingesting poison since a white substance was seen on his lip, jersey and on his pants.
A post mortem examination (PME) which was conducted yesterday revealed that Marshall died from ‘pesticide poisoning.’
When contacted, the family stated that they are unconvinced that Marshall could have committed suicide.
Speaking with Kaieteur News, a relative described Marshall, who was employed in the ‘Floor Care’ department at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, as a fun-loving and family oriented person.
She said that the family was beyond shocked when they received word that it was Marshall who was lying in the burial ground.
“We’re beyond shocked that he was found there. It’s hard to believe that Jermaine was walking through the burial ground at that time,” she said.
When asked of any situation that might have led to his death, the relative said he had showed no signs of displeasure with his life and she insisted that he was never a person who “walks the cemetery.”
The family member disclosed that he had recently moved out from his girlfriend’s residence in Soesdyke and went to live at his father’s home on Freeman Street, East La Penitence.
She said that when Marshall left his home on Monday night, relatives had assumed that he was heading to another football match on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, due to his involvement in the ongoing Digicel Kiddies Football Tournament.
The relative said, despite the reports and the PME, the family stands firm in the belief that it was not a case of suicide.
His girlfriend, Keisha Williams, explained that Marshall had diabetes. She said that she was present with Marshall on Friday afternoon at a Kiddies Football match in Grove. “After the match, I left to visit my godmother and Jermaine headed home to Soesdyke where we rent an apartment together.”
“When I returned home, I found his bag packed with clothes. His sister was in a car waiting to take him to his father’s premises.”
She noted that it was an unexpected move since they had been living together for the past three years and this was the first time he had moved out. Williams insisted that she had done nothing to result in his leaving.
She recalled him being insecure about his lack of resources to “maintain and support her.” His girlfriend said that this was one of his problems.
She explained that she visited Marshall at his father’s home on Monday around 14:00 hours and left at 20:30hours.
Williams disclosed that the conversation was based on him needing time to ‘focus’ and ‘study’ about his life. After the visit, she said Jermaine escorted her to a bus, and told her that he would call her Tuesday.
She noted, however, that instead of that phone call she had received the shocking news of Marshall’s demise.
Marshall leaves to mourn a six-year-old daughter.
Up to last evening, Marshall’s Facebook page was flooded with posts from friends and family expressing absolute disbelief at the turn of events.
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