Pensioner’s body recovered from Demerara River

The body of a 69-year-old man was recovered from the Demerara River, Police said.
He has been identified as Ronald Gregory Muss of Lot 463 Oronoque Street, Retrieve, Mackenzie, Linden (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
Guyana Times was informed that the man’s body was reportedly discovered floating on the eastern side of the river in the vicinity of the Courts Linden Branch on Thursday.
It was spotted by a boat captain, who was at the time offloading passengers at a landing.
Police in the division have since said that the man’s relative reported that he was near-sighted and feeble due to nerve issues.
He was last seen alive by his niece at about 09:40h on Thursday when he left home for the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Linden Branch. However, some hours later, after realising that her uncle had not returned, checks were made for him without success.
When the Police arrived, the man’s body was examined, and no mark of violence was seen. He was then transported to the Linden Hospital Complex where the official pronouncement of death was done.
The remains were later escorted to the Pensioner’s Mortuary for storage awaiting post-mortem examination. An investigation has been launched.