The body of Guyana Defence Force Lance Corporal, Stefon Tudor, was discovered this morning in the Cuyuni River, two days after he fell overboard while on a patrol in the Makapa rapids.

His body is expected to be flown to the city today.

In an earlier statement, the GDF disclosed that Lance Corporal Tudor was part of a riverine patrol team operating near the Makapa rapids, close to the Guyana-Venezuela border when he fell overboard.

An immediate search was immediately launched for him, but came up empty handed. The searches continued on Friday, but ended this morning after the body was located.

The Guyana Defence Force has already convened a Board of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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