2 days after being reported missing: Body of taxi driver found in clump of bushes at Soesdyke
Two days after being reported missing, a taxi driver was discovered dead at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara.
Dead is 34-year-old Ovril Adamson Pedro, who was found on Saturday morning amidst a clump of bushes in Soesdyke, EBD.
Reports are that a fisherman in the area stumbled upon Pedro’s body at about 10:00h while he was out searching for iguanas.
Police said the 53-year-old fisherman from Soesdyke, ventured into the backlands behind his property and while navigating the area, he saw the body and called the Police.
Dead: Ovril Adamson Pedro
According to Police, an examination of the body was done by ranks and there were no signs of violence.
A black wallet containing Pedro’s identification card and a bank card were discovered in the front right pocket of his pants. Additionally, a Samsung Galaxy S9 cell phone was found near the body.
Subsequently, Police escorted the body to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where Pedro was pronounced dead. The body was later transferred to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
While there are no details surrounding the circumstances which led to body being at Soesdyke, EBD, several family members and friends took to social media stating that he was missing two days before his body was found. Police have launched an investigation. (G9)
