Guyanese strangled

An autopsy done yesterday at the Forensic Science Centre in St James, on the body of 44-year-old Kwesi Mona, revealed he was strangled.

The other man, who is 23, remains warded at the Eric Williams Medical Science Complex (EW MSC) in Mt Hope. It is expected that he will be interviewed by police who are investigating Mona’s murder.

Relatives yesterday said Mona who was a father of one, lived a secret lifestyle but they do not know if his murder had anything to do with his double personality. Both men were discovered just before midnight shortly after screams were heard coming from Mona’s apartment. As he regained consciousness, the man told police that he was drinking alcohol at Mona’s home when Mona began making sexual advances toward him. The man claimed he did not know what happened after.

“We don’t know if his death had anything to do with his alternate lifestyle,” said a relative yesterday at the Forensic Centre. “We are trying to figure out what happened. We don’t know if he was hanging out with someone and an argument ensued. We just don’t know.” Mona was described as an amicable person who moved to Trinidad from Guyana 19 years ago and worked as a security guard.

“We don’t understand why anyone would do this to him. He was such a nice guy,” said the relative.

“He was very helpful. Anything that you needed, he would try to help as long as he had the time. All people mattered to him and I think that is how people should live with one another. It should not matter what kind of life you lead...you did not give life, so you should not take it.” The pathologist who performed the autopsy noted multiple injuries including lacerations to Mona’s head and face but cause of death was caused by strangulation. No arrest has been made.