Decomposed body of Parika pensioner found in drain

The partially decomposed body of 65-year-old Mahadeo (only name given), a pensioner of Parika Backdam, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was on Tuesday found in a drain.
The Police have said that after they had received a report from an unknown caller that a body was seen lying motionless in a drain at Parika Backdam, EBE, a team of Police ranks travelled to the scene and saw the partly decomposed body of the man.
With the assistance of residents, the body was pulled out of the drain and checked for marks of violence, but none was seen.
The body was later identified by Mahadeo’s cousin as that of Mahadeo, who had last been seen on Thursday, October 7, 2021 in a drunken state. At the time, he was walking along the main access road at Parika Backdam.
The body has been taken to the Ezekiel Funeral Home to await a post mortem.