Body of Owia man found in Edinboro

Along a path frequented by members of the Edinboro community, the body of an Owia man was discovered in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Lying in copious amount of blood that had spilled across multiple steps of a small shop just below the main road, was 46-year-old Calvin Jordan.

Bystanders lined the road by 6:30 a.m, looking down to where a body was lying facing up at them with a wound to the forehead.

There was height from the road to the steps on which Jordan was found, but an individual who saw him did not think it looked like he fell.

“It ain look so…just lying in a position there with his forehead with this wound. It ain look like he fall,” the observer stated.

This individual did not know the deceased and never saw him around the community.

“Real sad,” the person said, in reference to the death, also noting, “people mind these days are so ting… just need prayers you know…”

Members of the Major Crimes Unit responded when the body was found near “Speedy Shop” and are conducting investigations into what is the 20th reported homicide of 2022. A release from the police issued on June 1 also indicated that a post mortem is expected to be carried out on the deceased to ascertain the exact cause of death.

The police are asking that anyone with information which may assist in the investigations to contact: “the Assistant Commissioner of police in charge of crimes at 1784-457-1211, the officer in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department/Major Crimes Unit at 1784-456-1810; or any police Station, or Police Officer you are comfortable speaking with. All information will be dealt with confidentially.”