THE decomposed body of Sterling Products Limited employee Rajendra Persaud, who was missing since November 11 was found at the Brighton foreshore, Corentyne, Berbice, on Wednesday by villagers.

Reports indicated that a cattle farmer had ventured out to the bushy area and was drawn to the stench coming from a clump of bushes. When he went to have a closer look, he spotted what appeared to be a human body.

The cattle farmer alerted the police and the body was removed. A post-mortem is expected to be performed on the remains.

According to relatives who reside in Berbice, the last time they saw Persaud was last month when he visited his father to celebrate his birthday.

Relatives told the Guyana Chronicle that they recently learnt that Persaud, 58, who was single and lived alone at Da Silva Street, Kitty, Georgetown, had been diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension.

They believe that Persaud did not commit suicide and was the victim of foul play.

Employees of Sterling Products Limited said Persaud was a shift manager and had not shown up for duty since November 11.

A senior official of Sterling Company Limited in a Facebook post on November 20 issued a missing person alert, accompanied by a photograph of Persaud.

The police have since launched an investigation into his death.