Former partners in suspected murder-suicide at city guest house

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 23:14 by Writer

Two employees of a guest house on Lime Street, Georgetown died in a murder-suicide early on Tuesday morning, police said.

The victims have been identified as former partners Loriann, 31, a housekeeper and Cyril Saul, 36, a security guard.

Except for the caption of the police statement, the Guyana Police Force did not provide any further information that led to the conclusion that the deaths were as a result of a murder-suicide.

Several items, including a firearm, ammunition, a knife and a quantity of a suspected substance were recovered at the scene and secured for forensic examination.

CCTV footage from the premises was reviewed and is forming part of the ongoing investigation,” the GPF said.

Investigators said the incident occurred between 5 a.m. and 08:15 a.m.

Police said they have so far found out that the victims were employed at the guest house and were the only staff members on duty during the overnight period.

Investigations further disclosed that the pair were previously involved in an intimate relationship which reportedly ended approximately two months ago.

Police said they responded to the scene and discovered the woman lying motionless in one of the rooms with visible injuries, while the man was found unresponsive in a separate room.

They were pronounced dead at the scene by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.

Several persons have since been contacted and questioned, police added.

The bodies were escorted to the Memorial Funeral Parlour Mortuary where they are awaiting post-mortem examinations as investigations continue.