Police in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) have reported that the Tabatinga man who was found dead in a well in the region on Thursday was reported missing.
Fifty-three-year-old Michael Adolph of Tabatinga, Lethem, in Central Rupununi, was last seen on Monday about 05:30h when he left home.
This information was reported to Police by his 23-year-old daughter, who stated that the family had searched for him, but their efforts were futile.
However, Police stated that on Thursday, about 17:30h, a 40-year-old housewife of Tabatinga went to fetch water from the well and discovered the man’s body there face down.
An alarm was raised, and the matter was immediately reported to the Lethem Police Station.
The body was retrieved from the well and examined for marks of violence, and according to Police, two small cuts were seen on the forehead and head.
The body is presently at the Lethem Hospital’s mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
An investigation is ongoing. (G9)
