Man chopped to death

Police suspect his murder was a crime of passion.

Police officers are now searching for the killer, believed to be the estranged husband of a woman from La Horquetta. Newsday understands that officers of the Northern Division responded to a report made by the woman, who said she left for work and when she returned home at about 7.10 am, she discovered the house broken into.

When officers arrived at the scene and investigated, they discovered Straker’s body lying in one of the bedrooms of the house with several chop wounds about the body.

The police officers immediately called for back-up and the scene was cordoned off and processed by officers of the Northern Division and Crime Scene investigators.

A District Medical Officer ordered Straker’s body removed to the Forensic Science Centre in St James for autopsy.