THE unidentified body of an elderly man of East Indian descent was yesterday found at around 13:45hrs, submerged in a drain near to the Square of the Revolution (Cuffy Square), Homestretch Avenue. According to persons at the scene, the police were alerted by a group of school children who were passing and happened to notice the body submerged in the drain.

Investigators at the scene found scattered photographs, an empty rum bottle, an opened black shoulder bag and cigarettes next to the drain.
As curious persons gathered to witness what was going on, the police had to keep them from stepping close to the scene so that the body could be fished out from the trench by undertakers from the Lyken Funeral Home.
The man was dressed in a plaid shirt, a grey vest, long khaki pants and black boots. Investigators said his wallet was found with his money intact and there appeared to be no visible marks of violence about the body.
There was no foul smell about the body to indicate that the man had died some time ago.
Meanwhile investigations are continuing but the man is still to be identified.

(By Navendra Seoraj)