Cattle farmer shot dead

Relatives made the discovery at 1.30 pm in a bushy area (State lands) off Coqueran Avenue, Penal Rock Road, Penal, where George’s animals grazed.

George lived alone at Church Street, Penal, and was neither married nor had children. Police reported that at 4 am, he went to drop off a male relative at the Marabella Market to sell produce.

Hours later when the relative returned to Penal, George was nowhere to be seen.

As such, a search was carried out for George with the presumption that he may have gone to tend to his cattle.

On arrival, they discovered his body and contacted police. Sgts Victor and Corrie together with a party of officers from both Penal Police Station and the Homicide Investigations Bureau (Region III) visited the scene.

Bereaved relatives told Newsday that only a week ago, George and another man had a confrontation in which he had accused the man of allowing his dogs to bite his (George) cow. During that altercation, relatives said, the dog-owner threatened to kill George. Relative Samantha Ferdinand described George as a man who kept to himself. “He was normal.

He had no dealings with anyone and used to keep to himself,” Ferdinand said. An arrest is yet to be made and investigations are continuing.