TWENTY-EIGHT YEAR OLD Rawle Anthony Henry’s body was discovered on Friday morning trapped between some boats which were docked at a Paramaribo wharf where the man reportedly slipped and fell on Wednesday afternoon.

Henry, a Guyanese and father of one, who once worked with the National Communications Network Inc. and CNS 6 was at the time of his death working on board a tug when his co-workers reported that he tripped on a rope and fell into the river. The man was described as a strong swimmer.
Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle, the aunt of the deceased, Maxine Henry Samuels at her Lot 140 North Melanie Damashana home, explained that they received a call yesterday morning explaining that the body of the man was found. The aunt also reported to this newspaper that the police in the Dutch-speaking country are convinced that his death was indeed triggered by an accident.
According to Samuels, the family was also told that because of the state of decomposition, her nephew’s body will not be able to come back to Guyana and as such he will have to be buried in that country.
Henry was reportedly working for eleven months with a company which ferries lumber and the last time he travelled home was on December 24 when he came to spend the Christmas with his family and returned on January 6 to work.
His aunt could not immediately confirm if there was any form of insurance taken out for the man before he started working with the company nor was she immediately able to say what benefits would be afforded to his young daughter who is only two years old.
The young man is survived by five sisters and two brothers. He was the fourth of nine children and was the second out of the lot to pass away.
Family members including his aunt who spoke with this newspaper would be travelling to the Dutch-speaking country between today and tomorrow to witness the putting down of her nephew.
Asked who recovered the body, Ms. Samuels said that they were informed that immediately after Henry fell overboard he was pulled underneath by a very strong current.
She said there were initial searches and at first light the following day the search resumed but it was only until yesterday morning that his remains were recovered by a search team.
Since the body of the man will not be able to come back to Guyana, family members are looking to also have a memorial service locally for family and friends of the man.

(By Leroy Smith)