Decomposed body of missing Fyrish man found in savannah

The partly decomposed body of 53-year-old Raymond Hack of Koker Dam, Fyrish, Corentyne Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), was discovered on Saturday in the backlands of the village – days after he was reported missing.
The now-deceased man was last seen alive on Easter Monday. Hack’s body was found in a section of the savannah near a trench by persons who were traversing the area. His brother, Hardat Lall, related that he last saw his brother on Easter Monday. “The last time I see him was Easter Monday… he just normally go through the street and he just go and drink, and then he come back.”
Lall explained that after noticing his brother had not returned home, efforts were made to locate him in areas he was known to frequent. “I used to check all over the place… I check all the places where he used to drink.” But those efforts intensified after someone reported seeing Hack in the savannah, prompting a search. The grim discovery was subsequently made. “The person lay down by the dam… when we see him, the body swell.”

Lall explained that the condition of his brother’s body indicated that he may have been in the water for some time. “The body swell and like fish and things bite him… it was in the water and then the water drop down after.”
Hack, a former painter, was described as a quiet individual who kept to himself and did not have issues with others. “He is a quiet person… not a fighting person… he don’t get problem with people.” Based on what is known, Lall does not suspect foul play, but believes his brother may have lost his way after consuming alcohol. “I feel like nothing wrong… I feel like he lose his track.” Relatives believe that Hack may have ventured into the savannah after drinking and was unable to make his way back. Hack is survived by one adult child. Police were summoned to the scene and the body was examined before being removed. An autopsy is expected to be performed on his remains.