No sighting of biker who jumped into river from bridge

Vellone Thorne

A search was made yesterday for a 35-year-old motorcyclist who was seen jumping from the western side of the Demerara Harbour Bridge but there was no sighting up to press time.

The man has been identified as Vellone Thorne of Lot 36 Sussex Street, Charlestown.

According to a police report, the incident was reported to have occurred between 7:20am and 7:35am. The driver of a vehicle stopped on the eastern side of the bridge where he informed a policeman on duty that he saw Thorne jump into the Demerara River.