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Skeleton found at Ankerville still unidentified

Aug 18, 2008 News

ANKERVILLE, PORT MOURANT – The human skeleton which was found in a cane field drain at Ankerville, Port Mourant, at about 13:30 hours on Saturday, August 9th, is still to be identified.

According to police reports, it appears to be that of a male.
At the time of the discovery, some cane harvesters attached to the Guyana Sugar Corporation were cutting cane and clearing the drain when they made the discovery.

The police were alerted. Next to the skeleton was a pair of mauve underwear and a pair of corduroy pants.
The drain in which the skeleton was found was last cleared in March of this year.  The skeleton is at the Port Mourant Hospital mortuary awaiting forensic investigation.

A senior police officer said it is suspected that the skeleton may have been in the location since early March.
 “According to the cane cutters, they last weeded and cleared the drain in that area sometime early in March and the body was not there then. So we want to suspect that it was placed after that time.”

The official further explained that the police force is still waiting for any report of a person who may have gone missing after March. “No one came forward as yet, but we are giving it more time. But a forensic investigation must be done to ascertain the identity, but this requires overseas assistance.

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