POLICE on the Essequibo Coast arrested a young man of Paradise Village Saturday morning to assist with investigations into the death of a 65- year-old pensioner who was discovered floating in the Atlantic Ocean near the Exmouth seawall last Thursday morning.According to reports, Harry Richard Etwaroo, a pensioner who lived with his wife and grandchildren at Paradise Village on the Essequibo Coast, had left his home very early Wednesday morning to look after his cows on the sea dam but never returned home.

Reports said a search was launched for him by his wife, children and neighbours and his lifeless body was discovered early Thursday morning floating in the Atlantic Ocean near the seawall at Exmouth.

A daughter of the deceased, known as ‘Baby’, said her brother had to tie a sling to one of her father’s foot to pull him from the water up the steep slippery concrete seawall. She said her father’s face had bruises and the skin was peeling. Reports said it was observed that the pensioner’s throat was slit.

Police who arrived on the scene promptly removed the body to the Suddie funeral parlour. A post-mortem was conducted on the body on Friday to determine the cause of death.
Relatives have suggested that the pensioner who is well known in the village probably was consuming alcohol with his friends on the seawall when he met his tragic death. Police investigations are ongoing. (Rajendra Prabhulall)