A POST-MORTEM has revealed that Timothy Fraser, whose decomposing body was fished out

of the Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) on Sunday last died of blunt trauma to the head which is consistent with hitting of the head by rocks from the Mazaruni River.

Commander of ‘E’ Division, Rabindranauth Budhram, said so far they are treating the matter as an accidental death since from all reports the welder fell overboard while sitting in a chair at the landing. Fraser, 44, of Savannah Park Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam, was at the time of the incident employed with a mining company.

However, details surrounding his death are still not clear, since police are conducting a probe to ascertain how he met his demise. Relatives of Fraser reported that they have received several reports of how their loved one met his end, but they are of the opinion he was murdered and thrown overboard.

One report indicated that Fraser was dressed in his welding outfit waiting on a boat to collect him at a landing, but decided to go for a swim. When the boat arrived, only his clothing was seen at the landing after he had gone missing. Another theory is that he had gone to a different location, but police said their investigation points to an accidental death, since Fraser was seated when he reportedly fell into Mazaruni River.

Fraser went missing a day before his body was found floating in the Mazaruni River.