Brazilian miner’s body found floating in Mazaruni River

The body of a 37-year-old Brazilian miner was found floating in the Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) by Police after they received reports that the man had been missing for several days.
Police said suspicions were raised after the man’s boat was seen drifting in the river.
Dead is Allesandro Foss who is believed to have drowned between Saturday and Tuesday in the vicinity of Surinamo Landing.
He was last seen alive on May 29, when he was left to oversee a water dredge in the Mazaruni River in the vicinity of the Pappyshow Landing.
Around 11:00h on Tuesday, it was discovered that the miner was missing and his boat was seen drifting in the river.
As a result, a party of Policemen launched a probe and some 30 minutes later, they found the man’s body floating in the middle Mazaruni River.
His body was retrieved from the waterway and examined for marks of violence, but none was found.
The body was taken to the Bartica Regional Hospital, where Foss was officially pronounced dead on arrival at 20:00h.
An investigation has been launched. (G9)