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NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – An autopsy was performed yesterday on the remains of 35-year-old Marlon Fraser, called ‘Bruk Hand’,China NFL Jerseys, of Lovely Lass Village on the West Coast of Berbice. It has revealed that the man died as a result of shock and haemorrhage due to gunshot wounds.Fraser was reportedly gunned down by a known cattle farmer of Ithaca at some time on Saturday morning, after the suspect believed that Fraser had stolen his cattle.The suspected killer is in police custody.A source close to the investigation said that the files are to be submitted to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice on the way forward.Police reports indicated that the night before the tragedy, the suspect reported to ranks at the Blairmont Police Station that he had lost several head of cattle. He indicated that he suspected the victim had stolen them.At about 12:30 hours on Saturday, the cattle farmer went back to the said station, this time informing police that he had seen the victim and the man had attacked him with a cutlass.The suspect is a licensed firearm holder for a shotgun. At the time of the attack, he was armed with the weapon.According to police, the suspect said that after the victim attacked him, he discharged a round from the shotgun. The victim was struck, fell to the ground and the suspect left him on the scene and went to report the matter to the Blairmont Police Station.Police then accompanied him to the scene and found Marlon Fraser lying in a pool of blood in the Ithaca backlands with what appeared to be gunshot wounds to the neck and chin.A cutlass was said to be next to him. He was taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.The suspect was subsequently arrested, and his 12-guage shot gun was seized along with a spent shell, ten rounds of 12-guage cartridge and a cutlass.However, relatives of the dead man said he was no cattle rustler. Thirty-six-year-old Michelle Bess bore four children for Marlon Fraser, and shared a common-law relationship with him for 11 years.According to Bess, “He is just a quiet person. He don’t fight or quarrel with people. He was working at the Ithaca ranch. The one that kill him did ask him to take care of his cows, and he refused. The same man that killed him had some money for Marlon. Marlon used to look after their cows before and he refused to pay Marlon. I tell Marlon not to take care of them, and since then he always threatening Marlon.” |
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