The police are investigating the cause of death of a male who was found floating in a trench around 07:30 hrs, Monday, at No. 5 Bramfield Public Road, (No19) East Coast Berbice.
The body which was first unidentified was later identified as Chubbylall Kumar of New Area Canefield East Canje.
There were no marks of violence on his body.
The body was discovered in a trench on the Northern side of the Public Road. It was facedown and clad in cream short pants, multi-coloured brief and a green face mask. A dark blue vest and a peach-coloured shirt were seen nearby in the water.
A number of persons were questioned in the area, but no one was able to give any tangible report on how the man ended up in the trench.
His body was subsequently escorted to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital. The body is subsequently at the Arokium Funeral Home awaiting a Post Mortem Examination.
