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Four found dead on vessel at Water Street wharf
Scenes on the wharf where the four men were found.
(Kaieteur News) – The bodies of four Guyanese men were discovered aboard a vessel docked at the Courtney Benn Wharf on Water Street, Georgetown, on Tuesday evening.
Kaieteur News understands that the men were found at approximately 20:00 hrs. by staff members working on the vessel. The boat is reportedly owned by Pritipaul Singh Investments Inc.
Police identified the men as Brandon Deonarine, 18, a seaman of Support, East Bank Demerara; Nerwaine Persaud, 57, a boat captain of Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara; Dominic Alexis, 33, a seaman of De Kendren, West Coast Demerara and Getindra Sanchara, 25, an engineer of Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara.
Brandon Deonarine (18)
Dominic Alexis (33)
When this publication arrived on the scene, police investigators were present along with other staff at the wharf, including Pritipaul Singh Jr. He declined to disclose details surrounding the incident but confirmed that he is fully cooperating with the police investigation.
The bodies were later removed from the vessel by police ranks and transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital for further examination.
Kaieteur News was informed by a staff member at the wharf that the men, who are regular workers at the location, had been instructed to go below in the engine room of the vessel to carry out repairs on the engine. While they were working, a chemical gas allegedly began emanating from the engine compartment, resulting in the men’s death.
Preliminary investigations by police indicate that the men were inspecting a dry space within the engine room, located in the lower section of the vessel, when they were reportedly exposed to suspected noxious fumes and collapsed. An alarm was raised by other crew members and Emergency Medical Technicians, along with the Guyana Fire Service, responded to the scene.
The men were removed from the vessel and transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where they were pronounced dead by a doctor on duty. The bodies are at the hospital’s mortuary awaiting post-mortem examinations, police report stated.
Investigations are ongoing.
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