GOVERNMENT Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh  has determined that drowning was the cause  of death of the faceless man whose body was fished out from a canal aback Onverwagt Village, West Coast Berbice, a week ago. 

This was determined following a post mortem conducted on Joseph Semple’s body at the Fort Wellington Cottage Hospital Mortuary on Wednesday.
The body was discovered by a group of village boys who had made their usual trek to the canal for a swim.
The man was faceless, and it is believed that the body was attacked by piranha, the sweet water fish known for its sharp teeth, strong jaws and voracious appetite.
The deceased was last seen consuming alcohol about a mile from where his body was discovered.
Semple, who would usually  cross  the canal by swimming  to get to his home, is believed to have slipped,  lost consciousness, and  may have sustained injuries, resulting in a blood flow that  attracted the piranha which  rapidly sheared the soft tissues off  his face.
The Semple family is involved in cattle rearing and cash crop farming.

(Jeune Vankeric)