Body of man who disappeared during swimming outing discovered in Canje Creek

The body of the 42-year-old man, who went missing while swimming in the Canje Creek during a family outing on Sunday last, was discovered on Wednesday.

Dead is Rayon Captain also known as “Chippy”, 42, self-employed of Lot 401 Patrick Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam who was last seen just around 5.15 pm on Sunday by relatives swimming in the Canje Creek at New Forest, East Canje Berbice.

According to Captain’s wife, Ramrattie Williamson, the family had decided to head to New Forest for a family outing on Sunday last. “I go in the water first and then everybody else come in the water. Rayon go in the water, he come out and then he jump in back [and said] that he go swim across the river and he reach to the end and turn back.”