A post-mortem conducted on Wednesday by Government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh on the body of Richard Ramkissoon, the 21-year-old whose body was found on the Orangestein foreshore, East Bank Essequibo last Tuesday morning, has determined that he died from blunt force trauma and drowning.
Dead: 21-year-old Richard Ramkissoon
Police ‘D’ Division Commander Leslie James has, however, confirmed that the investigation into Richard Ramkissoon’s death is still ongoing. “We need to know what might have caused it [blunt force trauma], therefore an investigation has to continue,” he said.
Ramkissoon, of Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara, reportedly drowned on Sunday, but his body was discovered between boulders at the Orangestein foreshore on Tuesday morning at about 07:30 hrs. He had reportedly gone on Sunday with his girlfriend to the koker at Parika, East Bank Essequibo to swim, during which he reportedly drowned.
Ramkissoon was allegedly carrying his girlfriend on his shoulders into the water, but as they ventured farther out into the Essequibo River, the young man suddenly disappeared under the water while his girlfriend, who reportedly could not swim, started to shout for help as she fought to stay afloat in the river. The young woman was allegedly rescued by public-spirited citizens who were nearby, but Ramkissoon perished.
