The male body found floating in the sea off Owia on Tuesday has been identified as that of Rayon Nero aka Penka, 20, of Sandy Bay.
“Police were alerted by a telephone call at around 11 a.m. regarding the sighting of a body floating in the water. The SVG Coast Guard Service was dispatched to the scene and retrieved the body,” police said in a press statement on Wednesday.
A post-mortem examination will be conducted on the body, police further stated, adding that investigations are ongoing.
Fishermen traversing the area chanced upon the body in the east coast waters that are known for their strong currents and large swells.
The body was topless, barefoot and dressed in long trousers.
Meanwhile, iWitness News was reliably informed that one of Nero’s relatives reported him missing around 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, just under two hours after his body was found floating at sea.
The relative is said to have told police that Nero was last seen about 4:15 pm on Monday but had not returned home.
He was last seen wearing a red t-shirt and grey pants and was barefoot.
Residents of North Windward have said that Nero has a speech impairment but was a jovial person who used to make large-scale model trucks.
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