Handyman found dead at Toucan Mall pool

A 69-year-old handyman was found dead in the pool at the Toucan Mall, located at Toucan Drive, Amelia’s Ward, Linden, on Tuesday.

Dead is Henry Gardner, who resided at the Toucan Mall.

The man’s body was found in the pool on Tuesday morning. Preliminary inquiries revealed that at about 20:00 hrs Monday, Gardner and the 67-year-old owner of the mall conducted routine checks around the premises.

The owner claimed he left the deceased at the pool area. At about 07:20 hrs on Tuesday, Gardner was discovered in the pool. The matter was then reported to the Police.

The man’s body was removed from the pool and examined; no marks of violence were seen on the exposed parts of his body. The body is presently at the Pensioner Funeral home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.