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Body of fisherman who fell into Corentyne River recovered
Dead, Shunny Jagessar
Kaieteur News – After falling overboard while fishing with his captain in the Corentyne River (near Jumbie Island and Orealla Village) on Sunday, the body of Shunny Jagessar of Albert Street, No.79 Village, Berbice was recovered on Tuesday between 07:00hrs and 08:00hrs, reportedly in the same area.
Richard Ramjattan, 62, an uncle of Jagessar, told Kaieteur News that a search party was searching since Monday with police and three other boats but Tuesday morning, while checking back the area where he (Jagessar) fell overboard, he spotted what appeared to be a human head in the water.
Ramjattan said that when they got closer, the body was floating in an upright position and upon further checks, he realised that it was his nephew. He said that despite his face was eaten away, it was recognisable. He said when they pulled the body up, it was clad in a pair of pants only and there was a black and blue mark to the left side rib cage.
According to the uncle, “we find he right near Jumbie Island, same place he fall, and we leff there lil bit after 8am and reach out at the waterside (Skeldon Estate Stelling) and the police come and certify it and we take the body to the mortuary.”
The body of Shunny Jagessar was recovered on Tuesday.
Ramjattan noted that while it is sad that his nephew is no more, there is a sense of satisfaction knowing that his body was found and they could perform a proper funeral service for him.
Jagessar and his 50-year-old boat captain departed the Springlands foreshore to fish in the Corentyne River, in the vicinity of Orealla Village on the April 3, 2022. However, while fishing, Jagessar reportedly fell from the stern of the boat into the water and disappeared. The boat captain told police that the water was calm that day and all he heard was a splash, and upon checking, he saw Jagessar struggling in the water. The man said that he made efforts to save him but he was not successful.
Relatives of Jagessar had told this publication that the fisherman left home around noon on Saturday and that they were informed about the incident by the boat captain who showed up at their home at No.79 Village on Sunday. However, according to the family, Jagessar was a good swimmer and so they could not understand how he drowned in the water.
The boat captain was subsequently taken into police custody and was assisting police with the search.
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