Police are investigating the suspected drowning of miner Jerome John, 53, which occurred between Friday and yesterday, at Puttering Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River.
According to a police press release, enquiries have revealed that John was employed as a pitman by Sebastian Chase, a 30-year-old miner of Pomeroon, on his four-inch land dredge operation. Chase told the police that John left his camp on Friday around 18:00 hrs and was headed to ‘Top Side’ to see his girlfriend. However, he never returned to the camp.
