Autopsy for Eteringbang couple in apparent murder/suicide
An autopsy is scheduled to be performed today on the Eteringbang couple who died in an apparent murder suicide on Friday last.
The couple Munishwar Ramkellawan, 36, a businessman, of Eteringbang Landing, Cuyuni River, and Marianny Martinez, 26, a Venezuelan national, were discovered dead on Friday afternoon by an employee.
The couple shared a common-law relationship and operated a fuel business in the community.
Commander of ‘F’ Division, Kevin Adonis told Stabroek News that their investigations are continuing and investigators are awaiting the results of the autopsy together with the case file.
The police estimate that the couple met their demise sometime between 3 am and 5.15 pm on Friday.
Investigations have so far revealed that on Thursday afternoon, Ramkellawan and Martinez were seen by persons in the community consuming alcohol. They continued to do so into the wee hours of Friday morning. An eyewitness told police of hearing an argument between the couple during the course of Friday morning. They later went into their home where the argument continued and sometime after, the eyewitness said, two suspected gunshots were heard.
Ramkellawan, police said, bore a gunshot injury to the right side of his head, while Martinez had a wound on the left side of her head.
A 9mm Taurus pistol and eight live rounds were found between the couple bodies. Two spent shells were also recovered from the scene by the investigators.