The body of Vishal Miguel, a 24-year-old watchman attached to a shipping establishment located at Unity, Parika, East Bank Essequibo, was found floating in the Essequibo River earlier this week after he was shot in the head.
According to the police, the deceased, who was employed as a night watchman at the shipping yard, was last seen on Monday (March 2, 2026) about 19:00hrs when he reportedly entered the yard to commence duties.
About 08:00hrs on Wednesday, the proprietor of the establishment visited the location and discovered that several outboard engines were missing from boats docked in the river. This prompted a search in the area, during which a body was later observed floating in the Essequibo River.
The body which was retrieved and positively identified as that of Miguel was subsequently escorted to the DeKinderen Regional Hospital, where it was pronounced dead and was later taken to the Ezekiel Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination (PME).
On Thursday, the PME was conducted between 10:00hrs and 10:30hrs at the Ezekiel Funeral Home by Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh, who gave the cause of death as a gunshot injury to the head.
The body was subsequently handed over to relatives for funeral arrangements.
Investigations are ongoing.
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