The partially decomposed body of a man who was missing for two days, was yesterday afternoon found in a canal at Onderneeming, Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, a short distance from his home.
Robin Raymond Elkanah Gordon, 40, of Lot 2273 Onderneeming, Parfait Harmonie, was last seen by his relatives on Wednesday afternoon. He was an alcoholic and would usually go missing for days before returning home.
Yesterday, his family’s worst fears were confirmed after two girls spotted the man’s partially decomposed body lying near the trench during their afternoon walk. An alarm was raised and the police summoned. As the news spread, villagers flocked the site to get a glimpse of the body.