Body of man reported missing found at Victoria seawall

The decomposed body of 26-year-old Akeem Bruce, a labourer of Haslington New Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was discovered on Monday afternoon at the Victoria Seawall.

Acting on information received, a team of police officers found the body at the Victoria koker near the foreshore around 17:20h.
The remains were found among mangrove trees at the water’s edge, held in place by the strong tide.
Bruce’s aunt, Monique James, identified the body after it was retrieved and brought ashore by police.
He had been reported missing on December 14 at 16:20h by his sister, who told authorities that Bruce, a patient at the Psychiatric Clinic of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), had left their home the previous afternoon around 16:00h.
The deceased was dressed in a blue jersey and green three-quarter pants when found. Detectives who examined the body reported no visible signs of violence.
After being recovered, the body was transported to the Dr C.C. Nicholson Hospital in Nabaclis, ECD where he was pronounced dead. The remains were subsequently moved to the Memorial Gardens Mortuary for storage pending a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death. (G9)