Officers from the Southern Division are currently looking into the discovery of the body of a man in Tableland.
The body was found in a fruit stall last night with the head almost severed.
It has since been identified to be that of Andre Charles, of Robert Village, Tableland,
Around 10:30pm, Constables Narace and Khan of the Tableland Police Station were on mobile patrol, when they were contacted by the command centre about a body lying motionless along the Naparima Mayaro Road near Warren Trace.
Upon arrival, they found the body lying in a pool of blood in the fruit stall with chop wounds to the head and neck.
The victim was dressed in a black T-shirt, a cream three quarter pants and black and white Crocs.
The district medical officer viewed the body and ordered its removal to the San Fernando General Hospital mortuary pending a post mortem at the Forensic Science Centre.
Investigators recovered a blue cellphone, a pack of cigarettes and $80 at the scene.
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