Body found in West Demerara trench

The body of a Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) man was on Friday discovered in a drain just a short distance from his home.

The man has been identified as Robin Gordon, 40, of 2273 Parfaite Harmonie.

According to reports, the body was discovered by two young girls who saw the man in the trench on their way home at about 12:20h on Friday. They raised an alarm and residents rushed to the scene and discovered that the body was that of Gordon whose house is just over 10 meters from where he was found.

When Guyana Times arrived at the scene, Police had cordoned off the area where the swollen body was still lying in the drain. The man lived with his 75-year-old father who was reluctant to speak due to the enormity of the situation.

Gordon’s brother who also lives with him told this publication that he usually leaves for work early in the morning and returns late in the evenings. He only learned of his brother’s demise when he received a call from relatives.

The dead man’s sister, Samantha Gordon related that the man, who is an alcoholic, had left home since Wednesday, and did not return since. However she explained that this did not raise any concerns as he usually stays away from home for days: “He usually leaves and does come back days after… That’s his usual style, he leaves home and doesn’t come back for days,” she stated.

The family explained that they will not speculate as to how Gordon met his demise as they had not yet seen the body up close. They also revealed that just recently, the drains had been cleared and expanded, and as such they are quite deep.

Gordon leaves to mourn a son, 22, his elderly father and siblings. His body is currently at the Ezekiel Funeral Parlor awaiting post mortem.

The Police have launched an investigation into the man’s death.