THE bloated remains of 42-year-old Siriki labourer, Sugit Persaud, was discovered floating in the Pomeroon River around 12:30pm Sunday.According to reports coming out of Siriki, a village located up the Pomeroon River, the father of one went out with friends in a boat Thursday night to “hang out” at a night spot but never returned home.

Fellow villagers spotted his bloated remains floating on the river not far from where he lived.
Word is that the Police at Charity were quickly informed of the discovery, whereupon the body was retrieved from the river, and positively identified as that of the missing labourer, in spite of the widespread damage to the face believed to have been wrought by piranhas.
The body was transported to the Charity mortuary, where a post mortem  examination is expected to be performed to determine the cause of death.
Police have started investigations.

(Rajendra Prabhulall)