Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspected drowning of Courtney Benn, a 43-year-old fisherman of Wineperu Village, Region Seven, whose body was discovered at around 08.00 hours yesterday, floating in the Essequibo River.
Reports are that the suspected drowning occurred in the Essequibo River between 10.00 hours on June 20 and 08.00 hours yesterday.
Investigations revealed that at approximately 06.00 hours on June 20, Benn left home in his wooden boat to check his fishing seine in the Essequibo River. The same day, between 07.30 and 08.00 hours, he visited Ovin Hubert’s shop located on the Sherima Landing, where he sold fish.
