Days after a father and son duo went missing after their boat capsized in the Berbice River, the body of 24-year-old son Reekesh Singh has been recovered, while the search is still ongoing for his father, 63-year-old Rajindra Singh.
The body was retrieved at about 10:00h today, a short distance from where the boat capsized in the Berbice River near Everton, East Bank Berbice. Reekesh’s body has since been taken to Bailey’s Funeral Parlour, awaiting an autopsy.
The father and son, both of Number Three Settlement, Blairmont, West Bank Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), were part of a five-member crew in the boat when the mishap occurred at about 15:30h on Friday.
The med had gone to hunt for Iguanas in the Berbice River.
According to the police, the three men went to the Blairmont Police Station and reported, that they, along with the Singhs (father and son) left the Number Four Blairmont sluice in a 15ft wooden boat, powered by a 15hp outboard engine at about 8:30h on Friday with the intention of hunting for iguanas in the Berbice River area. Whilst hunting, they consumed alcohol.
Persaud told investigators that at about 13:30h, while returning home in the vicinity of Everton in the Berbice River, a heavy wave hit the boat, causing water to enter the vessel.
Persaud further related that when this happened, one of the Singhs jumped overboard.
Thereafter, the boat capsized, and the other persons went overboard. Persaud, Mahatma and Mark managed to swim to shore. However, the father and son were not seen.
Hematite Singh told this publication on Saturday that neither her husband nor son could swim. She explained that her husband, a pensioner, and her son, a security officer attached to the Blairmont Estate, usually hunt for iguanas to sell.
Searches were conducted by the Coast Guard and the Police along with residents on Saturday but they came up empty-handed. The residents-led search party continued again today and managed to recover the son’s body.
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