Man found dead at Quamina Street hotel suffered a heart attack

— autopsy reveals

A POST Mortem Exam-

ination (PME) has confirmed that Umar Ally, the 48-year-old man who was found dead inside the Quamina Guest House, died from a heart attack.

On April 28, Ally’s nude body was found on the ground in the toilet area of his hotel room, with blood oozing from his head. His lover and neighbour, Kenisha Thomas, managed to escape by jumping from a hotel’s second-storey window before police arrived at the scene.

On Wednesday, May 3, Government Pathologist

Dr. Nehaul Singh gave Ally’s cause of death as a heart attack with a ruptured blood vessel. The body was handed over to relatives for burial.

During an interview on Tuesday, Ally’s lover said that the man was consuming Guinness while they were at the hotel.

When asked about the cause of Ally’s death, Thomas suggested that it could be due to a combination of factors, including the medication he was taking.

“We never had a problem. So why would I have to kill him? I think maybe the medication that he’s using; his body couldn’t have taken the Guinness.

Essequibo driver slapped with three charges over fatal accident

PARASRAM Wellington, the driver involved in a hit-and-run accident on the Land of Plenty Public Road, Essequibo Coast, was on Wednesday released on $240,000 bail for three traffic offences.

Wellington, 56, of Zorg Public Road, Essequibo Coast, appeared before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Maybe that made his heart give out,” Thomas said.

When questioned as to why she chose to run away, Thomas said that she didn’t want Ally’s wife and family to find out about their relationship.

Thomas revealed that she was involved in a romantic relationship with the 48-year-old for the last four years, and they would frequently visit the hotel.

The accident occurred on Saturday, April 29, 2023, on the Land of Plenty Public Road, Essequibo Coast. The victim was identified as 46-year-old Mahendra Kissoon.

Wellington was charged with the offences of driving whilst breath alcohol exceeded the prescribed limit, failing to stop after an accident and failing to render assistance to an injured person.

He was released on a total bail of $240,000 and the matter was adjourned to May 24. The investigation into Kissoon’s death is still ongoing.

According to reports, around 19:10 hrs on the day in question, Wellington was the driver of motor truck GLL 5654 and was allegedly speeding along the Land of Plenty Public Road.

At the time, Kissoon was walking along the road with his eight-yearold niece after purchasing hot dogs. It is alleged that Wellington struck down Kissoon and sped away.

The niece did not sustain any injuries and immediately returned home and told relatives about the accident.

Kissoon was picked up by relatives and rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.