A post-mortem examination performed on the body of John Fernandes Limited stevedore Orin Morris revealed that he died as a result of blunt trauma to the head.
The body of Morris, 48, of Lot 961 ‘B’ Field Sophia, Georgetown was retrieved from the Demerara River on July 21, more than a day after he was involved in a freak accident.
Reports reaching Stabroek News revealed that the incident occurred around 2 am July 20 while Morris was performing his duties on a pontoon. He fell into the Demerara River after being hit by a log which was being moved by a crane.