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French investigators arrive to assist in body on yacht probe
French Crime Scene experts have arrived in Guyana to assist their local counterparts in the investigations into the death of Frenchman Michel Bozier, whose body along with that of his dog was found on a yacht that was brought
The “Allegro” moored at the GDF Coast Guard wharf.
ashore last Saturday.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum yesterday confirmed that the French agents are here and have already visited the mortuary where Bozier’s body is being stored awaiting a post mortem examination.
Local police had taken possession of the body on Saturday after the yacht, “Allegro”, was brought into Port Georgetown by the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard.
According to Crime Chief Blanhum, the body bore a gunshot wound to the face which is consistent with a shotgun blast. The dog was also shot dead with a shotgun.
Investigators are looking at every possible theory, including suicide as the reason for Bozier’s death.
“A shotgun was found under the face…There were three other shotguns in the cabin,” Blanhum said.
From all indications no one else was on the vessel when Bozier died, since according to the Crime Chief, everything was intact, including credit cards belonging to the now dead Frenchman.
Investigators were able to ascertain from documents found on the yacht that Bozier celebrated his 70th birthday two months ago.
The yacht bearing the bodies of Bozier and his dog was first spotted on January 5 by the crew of a tanker vessel which was moving from Jamaica to Brazil. The crew sent a transmission which was picked up by the local Coast Guard, who subsequently informed the relevant agencies. The Coast Guard was provided with the reading of where the sighting was made.
Using the information, the Guyana Defence Force sent out its Skyvan to conduct a flyover survey to confirm the information. After this was done, the aircraft returned to the coast and a team from the Maritime Administration, the GDF and the Guyana Police Force went to the location and brought the French-registered yacht into port.
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