The partially burnt body of a man was in the wee hours of Tuesday discovered in a boat on fire at the Rosignol Fisheries, West Bank Berbice.
The identity of the now dead man was given only as “Rajaul” of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara.
While details surrounding the incident remain sketchy, B Division (Berbice) Commander Linden Alves confirmed that the discovery was made by two security officers, who saw smoke emanating from the boat about 02:00h and rushed to put out the fire.
It is believed that the now deceased man, who was seen consuming alcohol on Monday evening, may have lit a stove on board the vessel and fell asleep. While foul play was not ruled out, the body suffered first-degree burns and there were reportedly no marks of violence evident.
Nevertheless, Commander Alves posited that a post-mortem examination was expected to be performed today to determine the cause of death. Police are continuing their investigations.
