THE swollen body of 47-year-old boat captain, Orcen Benjamin, was recovered at around 02:00 hrs yesterday morning within the St John area in the Lower Pomeroon river.Reports said Benjamin was thrown into the river on the morning of Wednesday (June 24th) after an accident between his boat and a Guyana Defense Force (GDF) coast guard boat that was heading to Charity.

Benjamin at the time was the captain of his boat and was taking his wife, Simone, who is a teacher and a young child to her school.

Members of the GDF along with the Police, relatives and farmers assisted in the search for the body of the boat captain.

According to reports, the body was brought to Charity and transported to the Suddie Funeral parlour. A Post Mortem examination is expected to be performed to determine the cause of death.

The sudden death of Benjamin has left his wife Simone in total shock and the community of St John in sadness and grief.
Police investigations are ongoing.

By Rajendra Prabhulall