Unidentified man found floating in canal

Shock waves rippled through the community of Palmyra, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), on Monday when residents in the area discovered the body of an unidentified male in a canal in the area.
Following the discovery, Police in Region Six have been trying to put the puzzle together to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death of the unknown man.
Police said after the man was found, they were immediately summoned to the scene where the lifeless body was discovered in a canal at Palmyra. An investigation was carried out, and no marks of violence were found on the man’s body.
When he was found, he was clad in cream short pants, multi-coloured underwear and a green face mask covering his nose and mouth.
A blue vest and a shirt were also seen some distance away from the body.
Following the discovery, several persons were questioned in the area, but no one was able to identify him.
His body was later picked up and escorted to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. He was subsequently taken to the Arokium Funeral Home as he awaits identification and a post-mortem examination (PME). Investigations are ongoing.
Just recently, an infant’s body was found floating in a canal at Crane Squatting Area, West Coast Demerara.
In a statement, Police said the body, which was measured twelve inches in length, was discovered naked, floating with the face upwards and the left hand missing.
Cops on the scene escorted the body to the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH), where it was formally declared dead. (G9)