Pakaraima Murder Suspect Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
July 17 2025
Murder suspect Kendell Joseph, also known as ‘James’, was discovered dead early this morning (Thursday, July 17, 2025) in what authorities believe to be a case of suicide by hanging.
The 26-year-old Amerindian man from Tuseneng Village was wanted in connection with the brutal double murder of Clifton Thomas and Sylvester Thomas, which occurred on July 11, 2025, at Tuseneng Creek.
According to police reports, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Joseph’s mother, Diana Peters, 44, left their Kato Village home along with other family members to have breakfast.
When they returned at around 8:50 a.m., his sister, Lornia Joseph, 28, went to the rear of the property, where she found Kendell hanging and unresponsive.
She immediately raised an alarm, and the matter was reported to the Kato Police Station. Joseph’s body was transported to the Kato Cottage Hospital, where a Medex confirmed his death.
Investigations are ongoing.
