SWISS House cambio boss Farouk Razac was strangled to death, a post mortem conducted yesterday found, and his beauty queen wife Carol Ann Lynch and another person were in custody assisting Police with investigations.
Police last evening said the businessman who was found dead at his Bel Air Park, Georgetown home Monday morning, 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.
Police said one of the two persons assisting with the investigations is Carol Ann Lynch, the popular beauty queen who was married to the well-known city businessman. They were both before the court on charges of possession of illegal firearm and ammunition.
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 that 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.