Grove youth dies after boat capsizes during Mahicony River test

The body of a 23-year-old man was recovered on Thursday, almost a full two days after his boat capsized in the Mahaicony River during a test drive.

The dead man has been identified as Michael Saffee, of Grove, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) said that the incident occurred around 17.05 hrs on Tuesday. Saffee’s body was discovered floating on the southern side of the Mahaicony River around 9.50am Thursday morning.