Body of boy, 15, recovered in Mayaro

THE search for the body of a 15-year-old boy who drowned while swimming with friends in Mayaro, ended on Saturday night after the body washed ashore. The body of Ryan Bholai was discovered around 7.10 pm by a villager who was walking along the beach. The villager stumbled upon the body on the sand. The body was found a short distance away from where Bholai disappeared on Friday near Stone Bright Village. Police reports revealed that around 11 am, Bholai, of Bristol Village, Mayaro, and his two friends were frolicking in the water when he dived into an approaching wave. But he never resurfaced. His friends ran to the village and informed them of what had happened. Fishermen made unsuccessful attempts to find the boy, before the Mayaro police and Coast Guard were told of the drowning. Mayaro police are continuing investigations.