RELATIVES of Devor Naughton and Sherwin Adolphus of Hackney Pomeroon, Region Two, breathed a sigh of relief when the bodies of the men were recovered Monday morning.

Naughton, 29, and Adolphus, 18, both of Hackney, Pomeroon, went missing Sunday afternoon after a boat collision around 17:00 hours in the Pomeroon River.

Naughton was a father of two while Adolphus was a father of one. According to relatives, both men were feared drowned after the boat they were in collided with a fisherman’s boat. The fisherman’s boat was moored at the time.

Naughton’s mother, Suzette Naughton said she heard that a “coconut husk” got wrapped around the propeller of the boat and Naughton lost control, causing the boat to collide with the fisherman’s boat.

Naughton and Adolphus soon after disappeared in the river.

“They were doing everything together. The two cousins were very close. We can’t imagine what happened but we are glad we found the bodies after countless searches,” the tearful mother related.

The relatives of the men, on hearing about the incident, immediately launched a search for them.

The police were also informed. The bodies were recovered and taken to the Charity Oscar Joseph Hospital where they were pronounced dead. They are awaiting post-mortem. Both men were described as hard-working fathers.