THE lifeless body of Devanand Ramotar was discovered in a trench at Goed Bananen, East Canje on Monday, hours after he left home to fix his bicycle.
It was a niece who found the Lot 32 Goed Bananen resident after worried relatives launched a search for him.

His wife, Hemwatti Boodhoo, was overwhelmed with grief, and had to be comforted by her adult son, who had earlier discovered his father’s bicycle on the government reserve, in the vicinity of the ball field.

Following the discovery of the bicycle, visits were made to the Reliance Police Station, where ranks advised relatives to make checks at the New Amsterdam Hospital. Officials at the health institution were not in possession of any useful information. Relatives later returned to the police station to seek further guidance.

While there, ranks advised them to check the waterway located a short distance from where the bicycle was found. When they arrived at the location, Ramotar’s niece had already made the startling discovery.

His body was transported to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he was officially pronounced dead. A post mortem examination is expected to be conducted later in the week.
Ramotar was a labourer at the Albion Sugar Estate for over 30 years.