As of last evening, three bodies suspected to be those of fishermen missing following a horrific piracy attack were spotted at various locations in Surinamese waters.
According to information gathered, one body was seen on a mudflat at Wia Wia Bank, while another was found at a river side in Weg Naar Zee. The location for the third is still unknown to this newspaper. Sources last evening confirmed to Stabroek News that the bodies were spotted by an airplane pilot who was involved in the search. Sixteen men are missing and the majority are thought to be Guyanese
While efforts were made to retrieve the bodies, this newspaper was informed that the fishing boats initially utilized to make the trip could not access the locations where the bodies were spotted, and so Coast Guards last evening were awaiting the tide to head into the area. It is expected that they will return sometime today.
As was previously reported, family members and friends of the missing fishermen have also joined the search efforts.
However, while relatives of the men in Suriname and Guyana
