A 56-year-old father of three drowned while bathing in a man-made pond at North Oropouche, Sangre Grande, on Saturday night, during a swim with friends.
He has been identified as Frank Mendoza.
Police reported that around 8.15 pm, Derrick Andrews, 40, of Sangre Chiquito, arrived at the Sangre Grande Police Station and reported that he and co-workers Frank Mendoza and Jose Paredes went to Alabaster Gardens, North Oropouche, Sangre Grande, to offload bush and debris after doing work in Malabar and Sangre Grande.
After completing their work, Mendoza indicated his interest in going for a swim in a nearby manmade pond/pool owned by his boss at North Oropouche.
The vehicle stopped at the destination and Mendoza immediately got out and proceeded to bathe in the pond. However, he was later observed experiencing some challenges in the water.
His co-workers, Andrews and Paredes, made attempts to assist him but were unsuccessful. Mendoza was eventually found and taken out of the pond with the assistance of other workers but was unresponsive after CPR was performed. He was then rushed to the Sangre Grande Hospital, where he was pronounced dead by doctors.
A post-mortem is expected to be conducted on Mendoza’s body at the Forensic Science Centre, St James, this week.
Sgt Leon of Sangre Grande CID is continuing inquires.
