The family of one of the four fishermen, whose body washed ashore in Mahaicony two weeks ago after their boat was attacked by pirates in Surinamese waters, said police have not released his body because they believe it might be a case of mistaken identity.
Debbie Gopie said a post-mortem examination was performed early last week after she identified the body as that of her brother Andrew Gopie; the cause of death was given as drowning. However, she said the police did not release the body to the family when they requested it. She said they were told that samples were being taken from the remains to send overseas for testing.
“We need our brother’s body to cremate him. I can’t understand why
