Detectives are probing the death of 24-year-old Chris LaRose, who allegedly drowned at Kurutuka Village, Cuyuni River, two days ago.
The man reportedly drowned when he attempted to swim across the Cuyuni River and went under, disappearing from view. The incident was witnessed by a 9-year-old student of the village, who raised an alarm.
The 24-year-old man’s body was retrieved during search efforts on Monday, October 16, at approximately 16:00 hrs, almost 24 hours after he went missing, in the vicinity of the aforementioned village.
The body was clad in a multi-coloured shorts. Due to the state of decomposition, detectives were unable to determine if there were any marks of violence. The body of 24-year-old Chris LaRose was transported to Bartica, pending further investigation.
