Bartica miner found dead slumped over ATV

The police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old miner whose lifeless body was discovered slumped over an ATV at Kumung Kumung Backdam, Mazaruni River, Region Seven.

The dead man has been identified as Denzil Prince, a resident of Bartica.

Prince worked with a dredge owner of West Indian Housing Scheme, Bartica whose operation is located about two miles away from the Kumung Kumung Landing.