Last Week Friday, we told you about the missing persons case of George, the Caretaker from Tobacco Caye, which is to the east of Stann Creek District. Well, his body was found, confirming the worst fears of his family and friends that he drowned while out on a dive.
He was identified to us as George Coleman by his friend, but police say that his name is George Stewart.
AS we reported, he was last seen on Tuesday, when he went diving for conch right in front of Tobacco Caye without a vessel. He didn't return, and so on Wednesday, his friends and family began to worry about him.
The concern was that this very experienced seaman went down too deep, and couldn't make it back to the surface. On Friday evening, at around 6:10 a body was found in the Cat Caye Area off the coast of Stann Creek. It confirmed later that night that indeed it was George, and that he drowned.
An impromptu postmortem was held due to the advanced state of decomposition, and he was immediately buried after that.
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