POLICE yesterday intensified investigations into the death of Swiss House cambio boss Farouk Razac after a post mortem found he was strangled, and they continued to hold his beauty queen wife Carol Ann Lynch and another suspect for questioning.
Razac’s relatives have made funeral arrangements for tomorrow according to Muslim rites.
His body would be put for viewing at the Muslim Youth Organisation ground at Thomas Lands, Georgetown before he is buried at the Eccles Muslim cemetery, East Bank Demerara.
Lynch was taken into custody Monday evening hours after her husband was found dead in his Bel Air Park, Georgetown home and the Police Tuesday said she was one of two persons assisting with investigations.
Police said a post mortem conducted at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation showed the businessman died as a result of “asphyxiation (suffocation) due to possible ligature strangulation.” Ligature strangulation refers to strangling with some form of cord or cloth such as rope, wire, or shoe laces, either partially or fully around the neck.
In their initial report on Razac’s sudden death, the Police Monday said when he was discovered, “blood was seen oozing from his mouth and his hands were around his neck. A television which was usually at the foot of the bed was found on the floor”.
He was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police said further examination of his body revealed a small wound on his head and marks around his neck.
A doctor at the GPHC, Police said, felt he may have been dead some time before he was taken to the hospital.
The Bel Air house was guarded by security and there were no signs of forced entry, Police reported.
Razac and Lynch were before the court on charges of unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition following raids on several homes in Georgetown which netted a gun, explosives, ammunition and cocaine. Razac was out on $1M bail while Lynch was granted $500,000 bail.
Police said that on November 10 last, at his Lot 106 Ireng Place, Bel Air Park home, Razac unlawfully had four 9mm magazines, being component of a firearm. The second firearm charge said he also had a Beretta Automatic pistol.
In addition, Razac was charged with unlawfully having 120 rounds of 9mm ammunition.