THE body of Ramesh Sugrim called ‘Dolay,’ a 43-year-old labourer from Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara, was found partially decomposed by residents, floating face down in a canal on the southern side of the Bee Hive public road, at about 06:30hrs on Tuesday.

The police in a statement said that enquiries disclosed that the deceased was an alcoholic and lived with his mother, Nazmoon Shaw. Reports indicate that he suffered from ‘nerve issues.’

“According to Nazmoon, on March 23rd 2025, at about 19:00hrs, Ramesh Sugrim ran out of their home and did not return. The following day, relatives made checks but same proved futile. A ‘missing person’ report was made at about 19:00hrs on March 24th, 2025, at the Clonbrook Police Outpost,” the polce said.

The body was fished out of the canal, picked up by undertakers and escorted to the Dr CC Nicholson Hospital at Nabaclis, where it was pronounced dead by Dr. Baksh.

The body is now at the Memorial Gardens Mortuary, awaiting a PME.

Several persons were questioned in the area, but no useful information was received, the police said.