The body of Kendol Rodriguez, who drowned during a boat mishap on Sunday in the Upper Pomeroon River, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), was on Tuesday found floating in the vicinity of Siriki and Jacklow villages.
Persons attempting to get a glimpse of the dead Captain as the body was being transported to the Charity Hospital
On Sunday, Rodriguez, who hailed from Kabakaburi village, Upper Pomeroon, was transporting 42-year-old Joseph Thomas, a chainsaw operator, also from Kabakaburi village, when the boat capsized.
However, Thomas was rescued by another boat that was in the vicinity shortly after the accident.
Reports are that on Saturday last, Thomas and Rodriguez had attended a wedding celebration and had been consuming alcohol. At about 02:00h on Sunday, the duo left the wedding to return to their homes via a 15-horsepower boat owned by Rodriguez.
However, according to Thomas, they were in the vicinity of Siriki village when Rodriguez “suddenly began to swerve from left to right” and this resulted in the boat capsizing and both men falling into the river.
The chainsaw operator told the police that he managed to hold on to a side of the overturned vessel, but did not see what happened to Rodriguez.
Shortly after, the occupants of a boat that was in the area rendered assistance to Thomas and conducted a search for Rodriguez. However, the search proved futile.
According to the police, at about 09:00h on Sunday, some seven hours after the mishap took place, Thomas made a report about the incident.
Thomas remains in Police custody, where he is said to be assisting with the investigation. Rodriguez’s body is at the Onderneeming Mortuary awaiting an autopsy.
