POLICE are investigating the death of Mitchell Benn, a 34-year-old businessman and father of three, whose body was pulled from the Babu Jaan Canal on Saturday; his truck was also found in the canal.

The Sunday Chronicle understands that Benn left his Babu Jaan, Corentyne home on Friday to check on his fishing boat. According to his relatives, Benn had lunch with his wife, Carol Woodroof on Friday after which she returned to work and he left to check on the boat.

Relatives noted that Benn purchased the boat about a month ago and would often make security checks to ensure it was intact. When he did not return home on Friday, his relatives became worried and launched a search but were unable to locate him as he had also left his phone at home.

It was only until Saturday midday that his wife received a call informing her that a vehicle which is suspected to be her husband’s was noticed in the canal. She rushed to the location where her worst fears were confirmed after she positively identified her husband’s pickup truck submerged in the canal and his body nearby.

The authorities were immediately summoned and they assisted in removing the vehicle and Benn’s body from the canal. Relatives remain concerned as to what could have led to Benn’s death as they called for a thorough investigation to be conducted.

Benn’s body is presently at the Ramoo’s Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination.