Police in Guyana are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of an unidentified man’s body found floating in a canal near a koker at Lombard and Sussex Streets in Georgetown on Monday morning. Reports say the man is believed to be in his late 40s.
According to outlets, the body is discovered around 07:00 hrs near the koker in the vicinity of Lombard and Sussex Streets. One source describes the body as partially decomposed, while another notes it was found floating in the canal. Both state that the man remains unidentified and that police are working to determine how and why he ended up in the canal.
The coverage focuses on the initial scene and the ongoing police inquiry, without detailing any arrests or confirmed cause of death. Police have not publicly indicated whether the canal death is being treated as suspicious or what forensic steps are underway, beyond noting the investigation.