Police in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) are investigating the death of a 29-year-old gold miner, who allegedly fell into a well, and was left there for some time at Puruni Landing, Mazaruni River.
Dead is Calvin Hamilton of Aranaputa, Annai, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), who was employed by the Hard Rock Mining Company in the Puruni Backdam, Mazaruni area.
The incident occurred between Friday and Sunday last.
A 52-year-old Brazilian of Boa Vista, Brazil, who is the General Manager of the mining company, reportedly told detectives that at about 16:00h on Friday, the now dead man had left the premises of the mining company and went to the Puruni Landing and was not seen since.
Meanwhile, a 40-year-old businessman who operates a bar at Puruni Landing revealed that on Friday around 17:30h, Hamilton was at his bar imbibing alcohol and left sometime after.
The man told the police that about two days later, he instructed one of his workers to pump water from his well, which is located about 400 feet away from his yard.
However, when the worker arrived at the well, he noticed the motionless body of a man and raised an alarm.
The body was clad in a white striped jersey and a pair of blue three-quarter (¾) pants.
The police were immediately summoned to the scene and the partially decomposed body was pulled from the well.
According to information reaching this publication, a wound was observed on the man’s right leg. Hamilton’s body was taken to the Lyken Funeral Home where it currently awaits a post-mortem.
Investigations are ongoing.
