Bodies of two Corentyne fishermen wash ashore

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The bloated bodies of fisherman, Pooran Mathoor, 39, of Cromarty Farm and his worker, Fernando ‘Rakesh’ Singh, 17, of Bush Lot, Corentyne were found on Monday and yesterday respectively; the fishing boat remains missing.

Mathoor’s wife, Savitri Singh, 32, told Stabroek News that they left home around 2 pm on Saturday and set out to sea in his 30-ft fishing boat from the Eversham koker.

Fernando’s cousin, Melissa told this newspaper that some youths from the village were searching for him …..


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