The body of a Crabwood Creek fisherman, who went missing in the Corentyne River on Thursday evening while plying his trade was yesterday morning discovered near to where he disappeared underwater.
Dead is Devin Persaud also known as ‘Richard’, 24, of Lot 35 Grant 1752 Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne.
Last Wednesday afternoon boat captain Mahendradatt Mukram, 24, of Grant 1802 Crabwood Creek along with Persaud and other crew members left with fishing boat ‘Raghnie’ bearing licence number BV 04389 to go fishing.
However, around midnight while fishing in the Orealla Channel located in the Corentyne River, it was reported that Persaud jumped overboard to hold a shore line. About 10 minutes after, some crew members heard Persaud calling out twice for help.
According to the boat captain, he turned around the boat and immediately headed towards Persaud but as they approached him he somehow lost the life jacket he was holding on to and went below the surface.
The crew members immediately launched a search but were unsuccessful in locating Persaud.
A police report was then filed at the Springlands Police Station and several other searches were carried out.
According to information gathered, during the final search yesterday morning, Persaud’s fellow crew members discovered his body near the location where he went missing.
Stabroek News was told that no mark of violence was noticed on the body, which is presently at the Anthony Funeral Parlour awaiting a post-mortem examination.
