Caretaker was murdered

Police investigators told Newsday that an autopsy performed yesterday by forensic pathologist, Dr Valery Alexandrov, at the Forensic Sciences Centre, St James, revealed that Rudolpho suffered smoke and soot inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of the fire. Police added that because of the presence of wounds at the back of Rudolpho’s head, further tests are to be carried out.

Police reports are at about 10 pm on Friday, residents saw a house at La Brea Village, Guayaguayare, engulfed in flames. Both the Mayaro Police Station and Rio Claro Fire Station were contacted.

When fire officers contained the flames, they discovered the partially burnt body of Rudolpho.

Investigators said that the entrance doors to the house were blocked from the outside which suggested that it was a deliberate act. Additionally, there were visible marks of violence to the head.

Residents told Newsday that Rudolpho was the caretaker of another house located on the same property. He lived alone in the house which was destroyed.