The swollen body of fisherman Lakeraj Mahadeo, 39, of 256 Third Street, Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, was found floating in the Demerara River on Thursday afternoon. The father of five left home on Tuesday on a trial run in his fishing boat after installing a new part in the engine.
His body was pulled from the Demerara River at about 17:30hrs hours on Thursday during a search. It was spotted on the bank of the river near the Demerara Harbour Bridge.
Mahadeo is expected to be laid to rest today.
The man’s wife, Indrawattie Roberts, 36, told the Guyana Chronicle that about 08:00hrs on Tuesday she had already returned from the city where the engine was fitted with a new part and it was then her husband went out for a test run.
It is believed that Mahadeo encountered difficulties and the boat capsized.
He had been a fisherman for about eight years, since his return to Guyana from  neighbouring Venezuela.