Decomposed body of Linden youth pulled from Kuribrong River

Police are investigating the suspected drowning of a 28-year-old miner of Linden, whose decomposed body was recovered from the Blackwater Backdam Kuribrong River in Region Eight on Friday.

Dead: Owen Charles

The dead man has been identified as Owen Charles of Block 22, Wismar, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
Based on reports received, Charles is suspected to have drowned between 16:00h and 17:00h at the location on Monday. His body was, however, discovered until Friday at about 09:00h.
The body was escorted to a funeral home in Linden and was expected to be transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where a post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
The police are nevertheless continuing their investigations.