Body of Essequibo labourer found floating in canal

The body of 54-year-old Gharbaran Rampattie, also known as “Fill”, a labourer of Perseverance, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), was on Thursday pulled from a canal at Perseverance.
Information received is that Rampattie had suffered from epilepsy, and had also been a known alcoholic. He had reportedly last been seen alive at about 1:00h, pushing a bicycle as he headed in a northerly direction in the village.
Guyana Times understands that a vendor discovered the man’s body floating in the canal at about 6:00h, and the Police were summoned to the scene. When the body was retrieved from the canal, no marks of violence were evident thereon.
The body has been taken to the Suddie Hospital Mortuary to await a post-mortem examination. Investigations are continuing.