Relatives of Omar Mitchell, the Linden boy who was thrown into the Demerara River on Tuesday and subsequently disappeared, had their worst fears confirmed when the youngster’s body was discovered early yesterday morning.
Mitchell, 14, of Half Mile Wismar, was discovered around 2 am yesterday by two young women who were in a boat. According to Mitchell’s aunt Cheryl Waithe, the boy’s body was spotted going down the river, heading towards Christiansburg. It had already crossed the last boat landing, Waithe added.
After spotting the body, the women immediately alerted the boat’s captain who in turn contacted the police. Mitchell’s
