Police and officials of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation are investigating the circumstances which led to the death of an off duty employee.
A release from the office of Public Works Minister Robeson Benn said that the employee, Chris Jacob, aged 26 of Hauraruni Village, Linden Soesdyke Highway, was discovered apparently drowned in a water reservoir at the Airport after being involved in a reported assault and a resulting altercation at 2300hrs on the 22nd November in the Works Maintenance area.
The release said that Jacob’s body was discovered at 1330hrs today 23 November after repeated efforts to locate him last evening. He was identified and the body removed under supervision of the Police.
His relatives have been contacted and information is being gathered by the authorities, the release said.
