The headless body found in a garden in San Juan on Tuesday, has been identified as that of missing businessman José Carrillo.
The charred remains of the Venezuelan national were discovered at 12.30 pm in an area at Ferrari and Vita Streets, off Sunshine Avenue.
The 40-year-old was reported missing on April 13, after he allegedly left to drop workers off in Curepe before proceeding to Port-of-Spain.
An alarm was raised after he failed to return home.
The 63-year-old gardener who discovered the remains came upon the corpse when he went to tend to some produce.