Rohan Ramkissoon, 64, a labourer from Southern Main Road, Couva, was discovered dead on Kelvin Ramnath Trace behind Rattan's Variety Store early Wednesday morning, May 14, 2026. The body was found by a relative around 6:50 a.m. who was walking to work; the relative recognized the deceased as his uncle and alerted neighbours, who contacted police. Officers from the Couva Police Station arrived at the scene and observed blood coming from the head area and private region of the victim. A District Medical Officer visited the scene, pronounced the man dead, and ordered the body removed to the San Fernando General Hospital mortuary pending a post-mortem examination. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. The presence of bleeding from multiple body areas suggests potential foul play; the cause of death and identity of any suspect remain under investigation.
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This is the 4th murder reported in Couva in 2026.
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