Miner’s body discovered in Bartica bushes, Police investigating

The lifeless body of a miner was found early Friday morning in a clump of bushes at Dogg Point, Bartica, Essequibo River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), sparking a Police investigation.
The dead man has been identified as 50-year-old Leroy Baptist, a resident of Dogg Point. His body was discovered around 06:30h by a 36-year-old taxi driver, also from Dogg Point, who reported the sighting to the Police.
According to Police, the taxi driver reported that he noticed Baptist’s motionless body lying in the grass.
When Police arrived at the scene, Baptist’s body was about 40 metres from two nearby houses. It was lying on a piece of wood, face-up, but there were no visible signs of violence, according to investigators.
Baptist’s body was taken to the Bartica Regional Hospital, where his death was officially pronounced at 08:00h by a doctor. The body has been placed in the hospital’s mortuary, pending a post-mortem examination.
Reports indicate that Baptist had a history of alcohol abuse, but the cause of his death remains unclear.