Body of missing man found at Semang Creek

The body of 63-year-old Clement Morgan was on Wednesday pulled from the Semang Creek, Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) one day after the boat in which he was travelling capsized.
The body, which was in a state of decomposition and clad in a blue long-sleeve shirt and a pair of black sweatpants, was examined by the Police. The Police noted that several superficial lacerations were seen about the torso and back.
The body was transported to the Issano Police Station and thence to the Bartica Regional Hospital for a post-mortem.
It was reported that the pensioner joined a nine-foot aluminium boat around 10:00h on Monday with another occupant, Sanaika Jacobs, and the captain, Marvin Andrews, of Cane Grove, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara.
At the time, the vessel was heading to the office of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) at Issano.
However, the vessel then left the GGMC office around 15:30h and was en route to Semang Backdam.
Further, it was reported that about 20:30h, while passing through Gatie Falls, the boat’s 40-horsepower outboard engine encountered mechanical problems and ground to a halt. As a result, given the rapids in the area and the heavy current, the boat capsized.
Andrews and Jacobs managed to swim to safety, but Morgan disappeared in the murky water. Police subsequently received a report of the incident and a team was immediately deployed to the area.