Lifeless body of mechanic found floating in Ogle trench

A lifeless body was on Tuesday pulled from a trench at Ogle, East Coast Demerara, and it has been identified as that of Kevin Singh, a 45-year-old mechanic of Industry Crown Dam, ECD.
Based on reports received, the late Kevin Singh, a known alcoholic, had been reported missing after he left his home on Sunday morning but never returned. On scene at the recovery of the body, family members said Singh would usually leave his home for long periods, but after Monday had passed and he did not return home, they realised something was amiss.

They had launched a search for him, but he had not been located hours after that search had commenced. However, on Tuesday, at about 6:30h, the family received news that a body was spotted floating in a trench at Ogle, and upon rushing to the scene, they discovered that that body was clad in the same clothes — a white T-shirt and blue three-quarter jeans — that Singh had last been seen wearing when he left his home. At that time, the body was lying face down.
The body was later identified to be that of Singh. It is surmised that he perished after slipping off the bridge and falling into the water in a drunken state.
Meanwhile, the Police have confirmed that ranks of Regional Division 4 ‘C’ had promptly responded to information received via an unknown caller regarding the motionless body in a trench at Ogle Embankment.
“…his head and body were underwater in the trench. The body was fished out and checked for any marks of violence, but none was visible”, the Police report has said.
Singh’s body was escorted to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home to await a post-mortem examination.