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Fisherman feared drowned after falling from boat

Apr 05, 2012 News

 

 

Police yesterday continued the search in the Atlantic Ocean for the body of a 46-year-old man who they believe might be dead after he fell overboard under bizarre circumstances.
On Thursday last, Wesley Harper, of Little Abary, East Coast Demerara, fell overboard in the vicinity of Foulis, East Coast Demerara, about six miles out in the Atlantic Ocean. He was reportedly hanging over the vessel to defecate when he fell overboard.
Kaieteur News understands that Harper worked as a fisherman with a boat owner, Gobin Narine, for quite some time, and last Thursday, a crew of three – the  boat owner, Harper and another man – left their homes around 5:30 hrs and journeyed to the Atlantic Ocean to fish, as per normal.
On their way, they stopped somewhere in the vicinity of Foulis and set their seine.
A source said that Harper had a “hangover” and around 12:30 hrs, he complained of feeling unwell and the captain advised him to rest.
About half of an hour later, while the captain was pulling in the seine and the other crewman was removing fish from the net, Harper informed them that he wanted to ease his bowels.
About five minutes later, the crewman recalled hearing a “loud splashing sound”, and upon checking, he saw the fisherman going down into the rough waters.
Minutes later, the police were informed and a search was carried out but the body was not discovered.
Harper is described as an alcoholic and lives alone. (Romila Boodram)

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