The main suspect in the murder of one-year-old Jacob Munroe is still warded under police guard at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope. The 26-year-old man is expected to be released by weekend after which he would be interviewed by officers of the Homicide Bureau.
Munroe died of massive head injuries and his body was dumped in a cesspit behind his home after he was killed. A post-mortem performed by forensic pathologist Dr Hughvon des Vignes found the toddler had been smothered and there were bruises to his buttocks, indicating he was beaten before being killed. According to police reports Munroe’s relative contacted St Joseph police, saying the child was kidnapped from the family’s home at Santarita Trace, Lluengo Village, Maracas Valley, St Joseph.
The relative claimed three men entered the house, assaulted him and demanded he hand over a gun he was hiding for someone. The men then grabbed the child and fled the house after making the suspect slit his own wrist and drink kerosene. Around 1.30 pm last Wednesday, police investigating the child’s disappearance, searched the family’s property where they found the child’s body, which was wrapped in purple cloth, in a cesspit.
