Body of man found in back of car identified

Relatives awaiting the results of an autopsy done at the Forensic Science Centre, St James yesterday, said Andrews, a business owner who lived at Mt Lambert, San Juan, was seen leaving his business place in St Joseph with two other men. They were apparently preparing to fix a shed for a garage.

The family was also told that one of the men was seen driving the car, while Andrews sat in the front seat eating.

Family members called him at about 11 pm on Friday, and he said that he would be returning to their home in Curepe shortly.

At about 4 pm the next day, he was found dead in his car, off Brunton Road, Curepe.

Relatives said they heard about the story on social media, but they did not know for sure whether it was Andrews or not, because no one had positively identified the body. They took it upon themselves to go to the police to confirm whether the body which was found was his. When police told relatives that he was not the man that they found, they filed a missing persons report.

But when they went to Forensics yesterday, and viewed the body, they greatest fears were realised.

“I did not come here to see my family’s body, I was still hoping that he was alive,” said a relative, “I cannot believe that he is dead.” Relatives believe that the men with whom he left on Friday night, may have something to do with Andrews’ death.

They noted that on that same night, he was given a quantity of money to do repairs on his car and they believe he may have been killed in an attempt to steal the cash.

Andrews, a father of two, was described by relatives as a helpful and hardworking man, who did everything for his family. An autopsy yesterday confirmed that he died from a single gunshot wound to the head, but he also suffered several contusions to his face, suggesting that he was beaten.