THE decomposed body of Marlon McCalmon, 33, of One Mile, Wismar, Linden, was discovered on Monday along the Puruni River at Suewanda Backdam, Region Seven, police have confirmed.
Police investigators were told that the incident occurred between February 18 and 25, 2022.

McCalmon operated a small dredging pump in Suewanda Backdam, along with two other men. The men told police that on February 18, they left their camp and returned to work ground where the dredge is located, leaving McCalmon behind, since he was too intoxicated to work.

Upon their return to camp later that day, they did not see McCalmon, but the clothes that he last wore were there, along with freshly caught fish in a bucket.
Police said that the men proceeded to check the area and the nearby river for McCalmon, but did not find him.

However, on Monday last, while making checks, they discovered his body afloat in the Suewanda Creek. It was in a decomposed state, and stuck between some branches in the Creek.
The body will be escorted to Bartica, then to Georgetown for post mortem as investigations into the incident continue.