NYRON Parke, a 20-year-old labourer of Lot 31 Section ‘B’ Hyde Park, East Bank Essequibo, allegedly drowned and police are investigating the circumstance, which occurred on Sunday at about 08:30 hours.

Enquiries disclosed that Parke is employed with Achie’s and Son Stone and Supplies located at Parika, East Bank Essequibo.

Police said that on Saturday last at about 11:00 hours, Parke, his employer, and other co-workers left their work location to visit another location located at Manaka, Essequibo River, where they spent the night.

The following morning at around 08:30 hours, Parke boarded a speed boat at Manaka via the route to Parika, East Bank Essequibo.

However, before moving off, he returned to the Barge to collect his bag and did not return.

As a result, a search party went into action in the river and Parke’s body was fished out of the river in the vicinity of the Barge.

The motionless body was transported to Parika by his coworkers, and was examined by a Police Rank for marks of violence and none was seen.

Parke’s body was escorted to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The body was further escorted to the Ezekiel Funeral Home, awaiting a post mortem examination.