Kuru Kururu man found dead

-he and ex-wife had lodged reports with police against each other

Police detectives from Regional Police Division #4B are investigating the death of Brian Thomas, a 59-year-old resident of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, who was allegedly murdered on March 8th, 2023, between 23:00hrs and 23:30hrs.

Police enquiries disclosed that a 60year-old unemployed woman, the ex-wife of the deceased, and of Kuru Kururu visited the Kuru Kururu Police Outpost on March 6th, 2023, at about 11:00hrs and reported that her ex-husband (Thomas) threatened to 'chop her up' and kill her. As a result, Thomas was arrested and placed into custody at the Highway Patrol Base pending further investigations. A police press release stated that on March 7th at about 22:00 hours, Thomas was released from custody, and upon arrival at his house, he observed the front door open, and the house ransacked. Thomas subsequently reported a 'break-in' at the Kuru Kururu Police Outpost and related to the police that his ex-wife wanted to kill him for his house and land.

Then on March 08th, at about 23:45hrs, the police release said that a 30-year-old female of Grant Sand Road, Soesdyke, reported to the Timehri Police Station, that earlier that evening (at about 21:00hrs), she went to Thomas' home to pay for a quantity of blocks which she had ordered. According to the police, the woman said that while standing at the bottom of the stairs on the southern side of the house conversing with Thomas, two unidentifiable men -- one sporting large puffy hair, rushed past her from behind and went up the stairs and charged towards Thomas.

The police said that the woman recalled hearing one of the perpetrators telling Thomas, "You eyes pass me..." The woman immediately ran out of the yard and went to the Timehri Police Station and reported the incident. When the police arrived on the scene, Thomas was seen lying motionless, face down with his head positioned southward and feet in a northern direction in the doorway of the second bedroom. The deceased was clad in a grey vest and blue short pants. A reddish substance suspected to be blood was observed on the right side of Thomas’ abdomen. Checks were made for anything of evidential value, and two 9mm spent shells were found on the kitchen floor. Investigations are ongoing.