Man (53) arrested over brother's death in Lelydorp after contradictory statements
A 53-year-old man who discovered his brother dead in their shared home on Bergenshoopweg is himself detained as a suspect. He gave contradictory statements and bore injuries.
Brother arrested after suspicious discovery in Lelydorp
The man who reported to police on Tuesday 10 November the death of his brother in their shared home on Bergenshoopweg in Lelydorp has since been arrested as a suspect. Waterkant reports that the Suriname Police Force (KPS) has detained the 53-year-old R.R. in custody following consultation with the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The victim is his 46-year-old brother D.R., who worked as a prison officer. Police state that D.R. had not appeared at his workplace for some time. He was found bloodied and with injuries in the home, which led authorities to suspect that a crime was the cause of death.
R.R. was initially questioned as a person involved, as he had reported the discovery. Police decided to designate him as a suspect after he gave contradictory statements and injuries were also found on him. The Capital Crimes department has detained him. R.R. denies involvement in his brother's death.
A neighbourhood investigation revealed that the two brothers frequently quarrelled with each other. Witnesses stated that they had also argued during the weekend of 6 to 8 November. Preliminary police investigation has further indicated that both were struggling with alcohol addiction.
What precisely happened and the cause of D.R.'s death are still under investigation.
Source: Waterkant