Enmore man’s body found in canal

Apr 11, 2012 News

– Relatives suspect foul play

The body of a man was discovered floating in a canal in Enmore,

Relatives and residents surround the man’s body which was covered with a sheet after it was pulled out from the canal.

East Coast Demerara (ECD) yesterday. The man was identified as Yoyodan Handersan called Krishna of 93 Logwood, Enmore.
According to his sister Linee Hardath, her brother was missing since 18:00 hrs on Monday.
She explained that the man had left his home to visit the seawall but never returned to his place of abode. “We made reports to the station and we went searching for him on the seawall.”
Adding that her brother was last seen with a black t-shirt and blue jeans, Hardath said that she along with relatives decided to “check Company Dam which leads to the sea wall to see if he was anywhere there.”
She explained that her brother’s boots were seen floating in the canal and they discovered his body face down in the canal, several feet away.
“When we see he, both of he boots been on opposite ends where he body been and they had marks of violence on he body,” the woman claimed.
She lamented that she was also told that Monday evening her brother was intoxicated and was gambling “Chic Chic” which later led to him being bullied, causing an altercation that may have led to his demise.
The father of three who resided with his two brothers was described by residents as “a helpful and good man”. Relatives are calling on the police to investigate the circumstances of the man’s demise since they believe that the man’s death was not of natural causes.