A POST-MORTEM performed on the remains of Baboni Harihar, 77, of Percy Smith Street, Palmyra and Alwin Joseph, 30, a Guyanese living in Suriname, gave the cause of death as drowning and asphyxia.  The autopsy was performed by Dr.Vivekanand Bridegmohan on Friday at the Anthony’s Funeral Parlour in Epsom Village, East Berbice, Corentyne. On Monday evening, tragedy struck for three Guyanese namely Harihar, Joseph and Sharida Hussein, 48, after they left a fishing centre in Zeedijk in Nickerie for Guyana.

They never made it home alive. They were dropped off on a sandbank by the captain of the vessel who then returned to Nickerie. The trio, upon arrival, notified relatives but a little while later Hussein called her youngest child in a fit of emotions, stating that they were in waist high water that was fast rising and unable to see land. By the time relatives reached to the Number 63 Beach, none of the three was anywhere in sight. A search was launched to locate them the very night but to no avail.

Two days later, the bodies of Joseph and Harihar were found washed up on the shoreline almost a mile apart while the search for Hussein continues. Police were able to recover her travelling bag, a handbag and documents belonging to her at the Number 70 Foreshore.  Meanwhile, as investigation continues, police in Suriname have confirmed the arrest of two fishermen and a taxi driver on Wednesday in relation to the deadly boat trip to Guyana. The trio remains in custody. Surinamese police, in a release, stated those arrested were identified as taxi driver D.N. called “Bim”, 57 and the two fishermen H.L. (51) called “Rako” and R.R. called “Tjing Bai”, 55.