THE body of a 37-year-old Brazilian gold miner was, on Tuesday, found floating in the Middle Mazaruni River.
The miner, Allesandro Foss, was reportedly left on Saturday to “look over” a dragger (water dredge), which is located in the Middle Mazaruni area, near Pappyshow Landing.
But on Tuesday, around 11:00 hours, a report was made that the victim was missing for about three days.
According to the police, further enquiries revealed that the victim’s boat was discovered drifting in the river.
As a result, a party of policemen embarked on a search for the man and discovered the victim floating face down in the Middle Mazaruni River, close to Surinamo Landing.
His motionless body was removed from the water and same was examined for marks of violence, but none was found.
The man was escorted to the Bartica Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival at 20:00 hours.
He was then placed in the Bartica Hospital mortuary, where an autopsy will be conducted, as investigations continue.