Partly decomposed body washes up at Cornelia Ida seashore

A partly decomposed body of a male washed up on the Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara seashore early Saturday morning.

Police said at about 06:30 hrs, an unknown caller made contact with the Leonora Police Station and reported the discovery.

Police Commander, Errol Watts said the scene was visited by Inspector Craig and a party of policemen where it was observed that the body was that of a male believed to be of mixed race and about 45-years-old.

The body has, however, not been positively identified.

The body was escorted to the Ezekiel funeral home at Best Village, West Coast Demerara.  Further investigations are ongoing.