Parafaite Harmonie murder-suicide: Couple died by gunshot wounds
July 23 2026
Post-mortem examinations have confirmed that John Trotman and Anna Trotman died from gunshot injuries following the fatal shooting at La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara.
The examinations were conducted on Wednesday by Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh at the Ezekiel Funeral Home.
Dr. Singh determined that John Trotman, a 42-year-old gold miner and businessman of Onderneeming, Last Bridge, West Bank Demerara, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head.
Anna Trotman, 39, a shopkeeper of Parfaite Harmonie, died from multiple gunshot injuries.
Following the examinations, the bodies were released to relatives for burial.
The couple died during a shooting at a residence in La Parfaite Harmonie on July 18, where is it suspected that the man shot his wife multiple times before turning the gun on himself.
A 59-year-old woman was also shot during the incident and survived.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.
