An autopsy performed on the body of 19-year-old Anisa Miguel, which was found floating in the Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) on Sunday last, has shown that there was no foul play involved in her demise, and that she died as a result of drowning.
The teen had gone missing more than two weeks ago, after a drinking spree with friends.
Dead: Anisa Miguel
At about 10:00h on Wednesday, a Post Mortem Examination (PME) was performed at the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home by Government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh.
The body was identified by the teen’s reputed husband, Roopnarine Satnarine, and witnessed by two Police ranks. The cause of death has been given as drowning. According to the pathologist, neither injury nor marks of violence were present on the body.
The body has been handed over to the family for burial.
It was reported that Miguel was employed at a boutique and bar located at Tamakay Landing. On the day she went missing, the teen and two of her female co-workers had travelled to Martin’s Landing to sell perfumes for their employer. It is alleged that after the transaction, they went to a nearby bar, where they imbibed alcohol.
The boat captain who took the trio to the location had returned to pick them up, but after seeing that the women were highly intoxicated, he refused to take them back to their destination. The following day, Miguel’s employer told her family that she received a telephone call that the teenager was missing. As such, she made her way to the bar where Miguel had last been seen to make inquiries.
Upon arriving at the location, the woman questioned several persons, and was told that Miguel had last been seen on the dance floor in the company of a male. She was unable to get any additional information.
A report was subsequently made to the Police, and Miguel’s family was informed. The following day, a search party conducted an intensive search operation to locate Miguel, but to no avail.
Days later, Police arrested the owner of the bar where Miguel was last seen, along with the two girls with whom she was drinking at the bar. The trio reportedly told the Police that they had no knowledge of Miguel’s whereabouts. However, on Sunday morning, Miguel’s lifeless body was seen floating in the Mazaruni River.
When Miguel’s body was found, it was clad in the same outfit that she was last seen wearing, and was in a state of decomposition. (G9)
