A 17-year-old Venezuelan national was found dead in New Grant yesterday and the police are currently trying to determine the circumstances.
Santago Claviel, of Naparima/Mayaro Road in New Grant, was found dead around 3:35 pm yesterday in a drain off Hindustan Road in New Grant, in the vicinity of the Grace Anglican Church.
The body was viewed by a district medical officer who informed investigators that there were no visible marks of violence on the body.
It was also noted that the body had been found face down, with Claviel’s face partially submerged in some water that was in the drain.
A post-mortem was ordered to confirm the cause of death in keeping with the investigatory process, to determine what would have led Claviel to fall into the drain.
PC Maynard is continuing enquiries.