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Drowning eyed in death of man
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Posted on Oct 10 2005
Police said yesterday that the man whose body was found floating off a beach in Chalan Piao Saturday possibly died due to drowning.
Investigators have already identified the victim, but Department of Public Safety’s acting spokesman Eric David refused to divulge the man’s identity pending notification of family members about the incident. He confirmed, though, that the man was Chinese.
Police said the man was wearing short pants and had no slippers or shirt when his body was found floating facedown off the Hopwood Junior High School area. David said investigators found no identification card on the man’s pockets.
The lack of identification prompted a certain police detective Santos to call the Saipan Tribune office Saturday night and ask for help in soliciting community information about the man’s identity. On Sunday, though, the detective said the man’s identity had already been ascertained.
Citing results of an investigation, David said a Caucasian couple was walking at the vicinity when they spotted the floating body. The couple then alerted persons at a nearby pavilion about the sighting.
Police said two persons responded to the site and saw the floating body about six feet away from the shoreline. They reportedly brought the body ashore.
Investigators responded to the scene and brought the man to the Commonwealth Health Center where he was declared dead.
