THE badly decomposed and almost skeletal remains of Sadeia Santora, called ‘Old Dog’, was recovered from the Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of Ruimzeight, West Coast Demerara yesterday afternoon.The Guyana Chronicle was informed that the man’s relatives were out playing cricket in their home village, Montrose, when they received a call from someone who was attending a cremation ceremony saying that the skeletal remains of a male was fished out of the water.

The dead man’s sister, Sharon, said that her brother had tattoos on his arms, but those were now all gone as his flesh was decomposed.
She said they were, however, able to identify his remains because of the trousers that he was wearing at the time.
Asked how their mother was dealing with the news, the young woman said she has not taken it well, since this is the second son she has lost in three years.
Two Wednesdays ago, Santora reportedly fell off a fishing vessel into the Atlantic Ocean between the East Coast Demerara villages of Melanie Damishana and Buxton while his workmates were in their cabin.
The men had earlier that day left the Meadow Bank Wharf to go to sea to ply their trade. The dead man is survived by his four children, siblings, mother and other relatives and friends.
Since his disappearance, relatives and friends had launched massive searches for him but came up empty handed.
Santora resided at 176 Fifth Street, Montrose Seawall, East Coast Demerara. In 2012, a brother, Patrick Santora, was killed during what was reported to be a triangular love affair. His reputed wife was arrested, but was subsequently set free by the Court for want of prosecution.
The man’s mother has said that this latest tragedy is very hard for her, since Sadeia had not only lived with her all the years, but was also the breadwinner of her home. “This is hard for me; I am still grieving for the other one, and now this one gone. He was my bread winner; it is very hard and tough right now. He lived here with me all the time, and when he come from sea, he does just sit and take a little drink; he don’t trouble nobody,” the woman recalled with tears in her eyes.