Body of Bonasika man found following boat mishap

The body of Gewan Jagdeo, 63 years, of Bonasika, Essequibo River, was found at about 1830h. yesterday at the Zeeburg Foreshore, WCD, police said.

The police said that he has been identified as the passenger who was unaccounted for when the wooden boat that he was travelling in overturned in the Essequibo River on August 10, 2012, after it was struck by a speed-boat.