A 69-year-old handyman was found dead Tuesday morning in the swimming pool of the Toucan Mall at Amelia’s Ward, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
According to police reports, Henry Gardener, resided at the mall and reportedly assisted with its upkeep. According to police, Gardener was last seen around 20:00h on Monday, when he and the 67-year-old owner of the mall conducted routine checks around the premises. The owner told investigators he left Gardener near the pool area.
Moments after Gardener’s body was found in the pool
By 07:20h on Tuesday morning, Gardener’s lifeless body was discovered in the pool. The police were alerted, and ranks from Regional Division 10 responded.
Upon examination of the exposed parts of the body, no marks of violence were observed. Gardener’s remains were subsequently taken to the Pensioner Funeral Home, where a post-mortem examination is expected to determine the cause of death. Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage of the incident has since been handed over to the Police.
This latest incident comes on the heels of another tragic case involving 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, who was also found dead in the pool at Double Day hotel, Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
