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Seizure victim dies in canal

Feb 11, 2010 News

The lifeless body of a seizure victim, who went on another of many of his fishing expeditions, was discovered floating on Monday in the Johanna Cecilia Tap area.
His Uncle Pooran Hieralall spotted the body of the victim identified as Sookraij Singh,, several miles from his home.
Singh was a 23-year-old, guard attached to the Essequibo mortuary.
At Singh’s residence at Johanna Cecilia, his mother, Dewattie Ragnauth, had to be consoled.
According to the grieving mother, despite her many strong warning to Singh not to visit the canal where he usually fished, he persisted in his pastime. She said that her son would usually get frequent attacks of fits.
She said that the he left home early Monday morning to check up on his catch after setting his seine the previous night.
Lolita Hieralall, the dead man’s aunt said that about 19:00 hours Monday she last saw Singh after he returned from setting his seine.
She said that she was shocked to learn about his sudden death.

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