BODY of 82-Year-Old Man Found Floating In Usine Ste. Madeleine Pond

The body of a missing elderly man was found floating in the pond at Usine Ste. Madeleine on Saturday morning (24th October, 2026). The deceased has been identified as 82-year-old Paras Bhaiwah of Sugar Road, Bronte, near San Fernando.

According to reports, the pensioner, who lived with relatives, had left home earlier without their knowledge. Upon discovering him missing, inquiries led to CCTV footage which showed the elderly man walking along the road in the village sometime after 4:00 AM.

His body was later found floating face-down in the pond by his son-in-law, several miles away from his home. He was unresponsive and the relative reportedly attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but was unsuccessful in reviving him.

He was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene.

It is unclear how and why Bhaiwah ended up so far away from home and in the water.

Dereck Russell, who had known him since he was a child, said Bhaiwah was the second oldest resident in the community, where he was loved and respected. “He lives right next to my mom. You'll see him lying around rocking in his hammock...I grew up as a child in front of him. He was like the village barber. As a lil boy, he cut your hair and we got along very well, you know. Very nice, warm, loving person, very, very caring person.”

Russell said he heard about the tragedy around 8:30 AM on Saturday morning, but said it was strange since Bhaiwah did not frequent the pond. “What caused him to be in a situation like this, I don’t know. I curious, just like everybody else.”

He said last month Bhaiwah survived a heart attack, but as far as he knew, he was not ailing.

Pictured Above: Police Officers at the pond at Usine Ste. Madeleine where Bhaiwah’s body was found on Saturday morning. Photo Credit: Nikita Braxton-Benjamin/Trinidad Express.

Bhaiwah’s relatives are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine how he died and for the Police to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.

Foul play, however, was not suspected.

Investigations are continuing by Officers of the Ste. Madeleine Police Station.

More on this as it becomes available. 

[Source: T&T Guardian]

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