Fisherman’s body pulled from Corentyne River; boat captain in custody

…went on boat testing operation

A Corentyne fisherman whose lifeless body was fished out of the Corentyne River on Wednesday afternoon is believed to have drowned.
The man, along with the captain of a boat, went into the river to test the boat for leaks when the incident occurred in the vicinity of Number 65 Village.
Reports are that the young man and the boat captain were in the river when he allegedly fell into the murky water and disappeared.
The captain said he was navigating the waters and made a turn when the young man fell out of the boat.
Immediate efforts to fine him were futile. However, the body was discovered sometime later and taken to the Skeldon Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The boat captain is currently in police custody, assisting with the investigation as authorities seek to determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
Meanwhile, when this publication reached out to the parents of the now-dead man, although they confirmed that he had died, they refused to offer any more information.