The body of 54-year-old Christopher Andrew Sergeant, a driver employed at the Guyana Revenue Authority was formally identified by his wife, 66-year-old Rosanna Phillips on Sunday at the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home.
According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force, Sergeant’s remains were discovered on September 2, 2025, around 17:00h, on the Melanie Seawall, East Coast Demerara. The body was found by a 17-year-old teenager who was riding his motorcycle and immediately alerted his neighbour. Police were notified, and detectives visited the scene.
His body was lying face up in a north-to-south position, dressed in a white T-shirt, white vest, and blue jeans. He was in an advanced state of decomposition, with both wrists and insteps missing and the face fully decomposed. The Police statement noted that no marks of violence were observed.
A post-mortem examination was carried out by Government pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh. The cause of death was deemed inconclusive due to the condition of the remains. The body was subsequently handed over to the family for burial. Police investigations continue.