The remains of a body were found in Brazil Village on February 9, with hands tied and mouth covered with tape.
The decomposing corpse was discovered at around 10 am, about three kilometres away from the Brazil Arena Road, San Raphael, where CAL director Azad Niamat's Toyota Prado SUV had been found on January 30.
Relatives of Niamat were at the scene but could not positively identify the body because it had reached an advanced state of decomposition.
Forensic tests will determine whether the body is that of Niamat, 69, of Main Road, Chaguanas, who disappeared on January 29.
Police are on the scene, continuing their investigations into the incident.
Family shocked, relieved
However, some relatives of Azad Niamat were shocked and relieved over the discovery of the body which they believe to be his.
Niamat, a director on state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL), was a former pilot and prominent Chaguanas businessman.
On January 29, he left his home, close to the famous Lion House on the Chaguanas Main Road, saying he was going to a hardware to buy wood. He was never seen again.
A close relative, the only one at his home yesterday, spoke to the Guardian asking not to be identified.
She said all other relatives had gone to the house of Niamat’s ex-wife, Greer Cumberbatch’s house next door to console her.