Police have confirmed that the body of 31-year-old Dwayne Thomas was discovered on Friday just three miles away from where he reportedly drowned.
A source told this newspaper that the decomposed body of Thomas was discovered by the search party which had been searching for the past five days.
The source added that the body was clad in a vest and short pants.
Stabroek News was made to understand that the family has travelled to the Konawaruk River