THE police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of miner Terrence France of Oronoque, Port Kaituma, North West District (NWD), whose body was found with several suspected chop wounds at about 06:00 hours yesterday in a mining pit at 8 Miles Backdam, Port Kaituma.The body is at the Port Kaituma Hospital mortuary awaiting a post-mortem. (Michel Outridge)