A 28-year-old man who left home on Sunday to visit his child’s mother was later found dead in the Pomeroon River after a suspected boat mishap.
Dead is Niftan Persaud of Abram’s Creek, Upper Pomeroon River. According to reports, Persaud borrowed his father’s boat on Sunday afternoon and travelled along the river to visit his child’s mother in another village.
When he failed to return home, his father began making checks the following day at Charity, Essequibo Coast. While there, the father reportedly received a call from the woman asking about Persaud’s whereabouts.
Further enquiries revealed that residents along the Pomeroon River, in the area of Jacklow, had heard a loud impact on Sunday evening. The man’s father then went to the area, where he found the boat floating in the river.
Checks on the vessel reportedly showed damage to the right side under the bow, raising suspicions that it had been involved in a collision or other serious mishap.
A search party was later organised, and Persaud’s body was discovered in the river. Reports indicate that parts of his body had been bitten by fish.
The matter has since been reported to the police, and an investigation is underway.
