Jib man discovered dead in daughter’s home

Jan 03, 2018 News

Police of G’Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an elderly man, whose body was discovered in the home of his daughter on New Year’s Day.
The man was identified as 58-year-old Roopnarine, of lot 47 Jib, Essequibo Coast. Roopnarine who works as a labourer, was discovered early New Year’s morning, by his wife, Lalita Lall. This publication understands that Roopnarine and his wife Lalita, would usually spend Old Year’s night at their daughter’s home, located just four minutes away from theirs.
Kaieteur News understands that the elderly couple would occupy their daughter’s home whilst she was on holiday.
According to the dead man’s wife, on Old Year’s eve, he insisted that he spend the night alone. Family members suspect that Roopnarine’s habitual drinking habits, may have prompted him to spend the night alone.
Reflecting on that Old Year’s eve, Roopnarine’s wife recalls, “We left home around 18:00hrs, and me and he went by me daughter. Me tell he I gon sleep with he but he keep telling me, ‘Go home… go home… Drunk man deh pun road.’ so I decide to leave. Before I leave though he told me how he ain’t got no money and I must give him money, so I leave $500 with him.
“It gotta be this the money he take and buy the rum.”

Roopnarine’s family

Found dead: Roopnarine, 58

Lalita told Kaieteur News that prior to his death, Roopnarine’s blood pressure was exceedingly high. The man was subsequently prescribed medication for his blood pressure.
Lalita added, “The pressure was high so he know that if I went there, I would’ve quarrelled with him to take he tablets. That is why he send me away; because he the want buy the rum and drink.”
The devastated widow added, “This morning meh come see he dead after me climb through the window. Meh see the rum bottle deh on the chair, and meh seh to meself this man drink this rum, and he drink the pressure tablet.”
Neighbours of the small and peaceful community of Jib will always remember Roopnarine as an easy going man.

The Essequibo home where the body was discovered.

Though no mark of violence was found on the deceased, his body is yet to undergo a postmortem examination, to determine his cause of death. [Romario Blair]

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