Three C’tyne fishermen still missing

Jul 30, 2014 News

…located body ‘disappears’ at sea

Days after their boat was discovered abandoned at the Whim Foreshore, three of the five fishermen that were on board are still missing.
Two bodies were discovered on Monday, while fishermen out in the ocean had reported that they had found another body late Monday evening which they reportedly tied up. However, when investigators, fishermen and relatives ventured out yesterday morning the body had disappeared.

Missing: Ramesh Persaud

A source told Kaieteur News that when they ventured to the spot where the body was supposedly tied, they only saw the rope and other material used to tie the body. He reckoned that due to the state of the body, the roughness of the sea and the high tide, the remains had become dislodged and drifted away. The body was supposedly not secured properly. No one could say which of the missing men it was.
The source said that they searched for the entire day but came up with nothing.
On Monday the decomposed body of 33-year-old Omesh Derhup of No. 79 Village, Corentyne, was discovered around 06:00hrs on the Kildonan foreshore. The body was so badly decomposed that the post mortem examination was performed by Dr. Vivekanand Brijmohan where it was found. The examination was inconclusive.
During the post mortem on the first body, information was received that a second body was found on the Alness foreshore, Corentyne, Berbice. The body was later identified as that of Naresh Persaud, 22, one of two brothers who were on the boat and nephew of the boat owner. The cause of death was given as multiple injuries. Both bodies were buried on Monday at the Babu John cemetery due to their decomposed state.
Derhup and Persaud were part of a five-man crew that left for sea on July 11, 2014; aboard the fishing boat “Miss Seema” which is owned by Beeram Persaud called Ram of Number 60 Village, Corentyne. The boat was reportedly found around 16:30 hrs on July 25 last on the Whim Foreshore, Corentyne.

Missing: Deonanand Ravindranauth

The vessel had reportedly left the Skeldon Estate wharf with the captain, Deownanan ‘Rajesh’ Ravindranauth, 43, of Crabwood Creek and his crew members, Omesh Derhup, Ramesh and Naresh Persaud and Prakash (only name).
Beeram Persaud had reportedly told investigators that the vessel with the men was supposed to return after 11 to 12 days, but it did not.
According to reports, a man who was only identified as “Redman” saw the untied boat in the muddy area and informed the police, since it is unusual for boats to be on that section of the shore.
When police visited the area, the boat registration along with the missing men’s clothing, hats and haversacks were discovered inside the vessel. The engine was intact, but no fish seine or anchor was found.
The last piracy attack occurred on July 8, reportedly when pirates attacked a crew and dumped the fishermen overboard.
Feroze Hack, the boat captain, was the lone survivor. One week after the incident, the body of one of the fishermen, Andrew Gopie, washed up on the Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara foreshore.
Those still missing from that attack are Vinesh Drunarine of Uitvlugt, Raymond Gomes and Chandrapaul Jallim, of Recht-Door-Zee, West Bank Demerara.
Meanwhile amidst wails and cry for help, Upper Corentyne residents expressed their displeasure with the situation and did not have any kind words for the relevant authorities. They described Guyana’s waters as dangerous with people “dying and floating up like fish”.
They lamented that the piracy situation has gotten out of control.