Man died of drowning, blunt trauma

Richard Ramkissoon

Richard Ramirez Ramkissoon, the labourer whose partially decomposed body was found floating at Orangestein, Parika, East Bank Essequibo foreshore on Tuesday, died from drowning and as a result of blunt trauma to his head.

This was confirmed by Commander of ‘D’ Division Leslie James, who told Stabroek News that an autopsy was conducted on Wednesday. While it is suspected that the dead man might have sustained the blunt trauma to his head after he allegedly plunged into the waters, James said investigations are ongoing.

The body of 20-year-old Ramkissoon of Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara was discovered on Tuesday,