Man found in Prospect canal identified

The body of a man who was discovered lying dead in the canal at Prospect, on the East Bank of Demerara, has been identified as 44-year-old Zokho Persaud Premraj.

Premraj’s body was identified by relatives and was taken for a post-mortem examination yesterday. He will be cremated today at the Good Hope Crematorium.

The man was found dead, clad in a pair of blue jeans and cream/beige t-shirt, on Monday morning in front of the a bar called ‘The Island.’