Unidentified body fished out river

Investigators, who have so far not ruled out foul play, said the man appeared to be in his 30’s.

Yesterday’s discovery was made by someone who, police say, may have gone to the river to fish. The paved Connector Road, which has no street lamps, is often used as a short cut to the M2 Ring Road, Golconda. According to a police report, at about two o’clock yesterday afternoon, the bloated body, clad in a black tee shirt and a three quarter pants, was spotted floating in the river and the police was contacted.

Undertakers with the assistance of police officers had to go down a slight incline and, with the use of a piece of rope, pull the body out of the water and onto the roadside. Police said the body might have been in the water for more than 48 hours. It was later viewed by District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr Mandoor and ordered to the mortuary of the San Fernando General Hospital to be transferred to the Forensic Science Centre St James for an autopsy. Officers led by ASP Ali Mohammed and including Insps Gajadhar, Persad, Sgt Morrison and officers of the Homicide Region Three responded to the report.