A FATHER of five was on Tuesday morning found dead in a drain at a construction site in Sophia, Greater Georgetown.

The 41-year-old man was identified as Solomon Kandhai, who is said to be a carpenter. Kandhai showed up for work and reportedly collapsed and died.
His relatives say he suffers from seizures, and might have had an attack and fell into the drain.
He was reportedly the only person at work at the time. The Guyana Chronicle was told that Kandhai was seen in a distressed position earlier, and two persons who saw him were not aware that he needed help.

The Guyana Chronicle was told that the young men saw Kandhai in an apparent face-down position, but due to the distance between them, they though something had fallen and he leaned to pick it up.
However, after about 10 minutes looking back at the area and realising that the man’s position had not changed, they realised that he may be in need of help and went over to the construction site where he was working.

It was then they realised that he may have fallen. The men quickly pulled the 41- year-old out of the drain and attempted to resuscitate him, but their attempts proved futile.
Kandhai’s brother, who lives a few doors away, said he was called to the scene by someone in the area, who told him that his brother had fallen and might be in a serious condition. When he arrived, his brother was already dead.

The man confirmed that his brother indeed suffers from seizures. When Guyana Chronicle arrived at the scene, the man’s wife was already there weeping over his body.

It is said that the two have been married for a number of years. Police detectives, although being told about the man’s illness and his apparent seizure on Tuesday morning, are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination to be performed on the remains to ensure no foul play was involved in his death. The investigation into the matter is ongoing.