Another body from ill-fated rescue surfaces

Kumar Narine

Two corpses found at separate locations along the Essequibo coast have been identified as two from the five-man rescue party that went to the aid of a group of fishermen robbed by pirates on the Essequibo Coast.

The boat with the quintet broke up off Suddie in heavy seas before it could reach the fishermen. Only one from the rescue mission survived.

Yesterday, Wendy Derothe, sister of Richard Smith told Stabroek News she travelled to the Morgue of the