Arima man shot, tied to a tree

The body of Steven Anthony Sorias, 33, was yesterday found tied to a tree with a bullet wound to his head. The young farmer left his Sorries Farm home at the half mile mark on the By-Pass Road, Arima around 9 pm on Carnival Tuesday to go to Arima to buy a bottle of rum to celebrate his nephew’s birthday.

When he did not return his brother Mervyn went in search of him yesterday morning and found his car parked along Sorzano Street with its stereo missing. A report was made to the Arima police and around 9 am his body was found tied to a bois-canot tree in a track leading to Nutones panyard. His money was missing.

“Steven was my all, I do not know what to do now. Ever since I became sick he was the one who took over the running of the farm, paid the bills, took care of his mother and me and everything else,” said his father, chicken farmer Roy Sorias. Police sources told Newsday they believe the motive was robbery. Visiting the scene were Insp Bullen, Sgt Lucas and Cpl Parks.