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Mar 05, 2014 News
The bodies of two elderly males were recovered on separate sides of the Demerara River yesterday.
One of the bodies was discovered in a drain on the southern side of Mandela Avenue near the John Fernandes Container Terminal, while the other was found at Vreed-en-Hoop on the West Bank of Demerara.
The body at Mandela Avenue appeared to be that of a destitute man in his late fifties. It was clad in a black and white striped jersey and three-quarter trousers.
Eyewitnesses said that a man who went fishing in the drain made the shocking discovery at about 14:30 hours.
Investigators believe that the man died less than a day ago, since the body had not yet reached a state of decomposition.
They have almost ruled out foul play since the body bore no visible mark of violence. However they are awaiting the results of a post mortem examination.
Meanwhile, police are also trying to ascertain the identity of a man whose headless corpse was discovered in the vicinity of the abandoned Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara wharf yesterday afternoon.
A source said that the victim was found lying face-down and was wearing a pair of three-quarter trousers and a white jersey. The fingers and feet were missing from the decomposing corpse.
Some persons who viewed the body speculated that the victim is an elderly man who
is sometimes seen in the area.
The body was taken to the Ezekiel Funeral Home.
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