Body Found at Quart Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River
October 6 2026
Police in Region Seven are investigating the discovery of a man’s body at Quart Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River, earlier today (Monday).
According to reports, a security guard employed by a Russian company in the area, contacted the Bartica Police Station at around 11:30 hours to report the incident.
The security told investigators that at about 10:00 hours, a woman known only as Uma visited the company’s compound and informed him that a male Venezuelan national was lying dead on the roadway.
She further claimed that she had been told the man was beaten by other Venezuelan nationals.
He said he went to the location, where he observed the man’s motionless body, partially covered with a multi-coloured hammock, with his face exposed. He took photographs of the scene before returning to his camp and contacting the police.
Detectives from the Bartica Police Station are currently en route to the scene to conduct investigations.
Further details will be provided as the investigation continues.
