THE decomposed body of a Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD) resident was on Tuesday fished out of a trench in the same village after construction workers noticed the bloated body and contacted police.

Dead is 39-year-old Jaigobin Seecharran of Herstelling, EBD.

Reports indicate that Seecharran was on a drinking spree since Sunday last and would usually disappear for days before he returns. As such, his brother and sister-in-law were not alarmed when he did not return.

However, they were shocked when they learnt that he had died. Other relatives say Seecharran had no fixed place of abode and had visited his brother to spend the day.

Eyewitnesses said the body was found submerged face down and was clad in a black T-Shirt and blue jeans. The body was taken to the Lyken Funeral Parlour and is awaiting a post-mortem examination.