A 38-year-old sailor, a father of two, is now dead after he reportedly fell overboard at the Toolsie Persaud Quarry’s St Mary Wharf, Essequibo River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), and drowned in the wee hours of Saturday.
Dead: Damion McAlmont
Dead is Damion McAlmont of Lot 4/20 Wapping Lane, New Amsterdam, Berbice. He was employed by Toolsie Persaud Quarry and worked as a sailor on a tug and barge.
According to Police reports, McAlmont was on the barge when it pulled up to the St Mary Wharf at around 02:00h on Saturday. Another sailor, who was also on the vessel, told investigators that he was on the right side of the barge pulling the bow rope when he saw McAlmont running to the right side of the barge and falling into the river.
He said he plunged overboard in an effort to rescue McAlmont but was unsuccessful.
A search was subsequently launched and Police said at about 06:00h, his body was found next to the barge.
The body was retrieved and examined but no marks of violence were seen, Police said. It was then taken to the Bartica Regional Hospital and is awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, when Guyana Times reached out to the family of the deceased, they refused to comment. Investigations are ongoing.
