Body of fisherman struck by lightning found

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Missing: Narine Chandredeo

The body of Narine Chandredeo, the 28-year-old fisherman who went missing in the Berbice River during a lightning storm, has been found.

At about 11:15hrs today, police ranks were informed of a body found at the Dantzig Seawall at Mahaicony. The discovery was made by an engineer of the Ministry of Public Works who was conducting an inspection at the said site.

The man’s body was positively identified by his cousin based on the tattoos on the remains.

However, police said due to the state of decomposition of the corpse, they were unable to determine whether there were any marks of violence on the body.

A post-mortem will be conducted.

Chandredeo went missing on Thursday last whilst he and two crew members were fishing in the Berbice River.

The freak accident occurred in the vicinity of Albion in the Berbice River whilst three men were in a small fishing vessel during a lightning storm.

Reports are that the lightning destroyed the hat which Chandredeo was wearing at the time. The part which remained was handed over to the police.

The two surviving fishermen told investigators that they carried out a search immediately after the incident, but had difficulties doing so due to the darkness of the night.

Chandredeo leaves to mourn his wife and his two children, ages 2 and 6.

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St Aloysius R.C. Boys’ Primary Remembers Levi Darcie – St. Lucia Times News

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The St Aloysius R.C. Boys’ Primary School continues to mourn the tragic death of 11-year-old Levi Darcie.

Marine Police found his body off the Castries Harbour on August 27, one day after reports that swift-flowing waters of the Castries River had swept him away.

The incident occurred as Saint Lucia was experiencing a period of heavy rainfall.

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The Principal of the St Aloysius R.C. Boys’ School, Elizabeth Jn Panel, recalled the shock experienced at hearing news that Levi was missing.

“We were all clinging to hope that he would have been found alive, but it wasn’t to be,” Jn Panel lamented.

“We remember Levi Darcie as a student who interacted very well with his friends. He was quiet,” she disclosed.

In addition the Principal recalled that the 11-year-old excelled at sports which he loved.

Jn Panel said staff members continue to mourn the youngster’s tragic death and had a debriefing exercise last week.

And there will be another debriefing session for his classmates and close associates.

“They will remember him in a particular way so we want to give them this week some time to remember their classmate and the fond memories they have of him,” the Principal stated.

On Monday, the school’s general assembly observed a minute’s silence in memory of Levi.

“We continue to pray for the repose of his soul and especially for his family,” Jn Panel observed.

She said Levi’s death was a very traumatic experience.

As a result, Jn Panel called on the whole of Saint Lucia to remember the late youngster’s family, especially his mother and siblings, so that ‘ the Lord ‘ would help them cope during this difficult time.

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Bow Wow Defends His $1000 Fee For Chris Brown Style Meet & Greet

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Bow Wow is defending himself against critics following backlash about a $1000 meet and greet poster that has gone viral online, with some fans telling him he is not Chris Brown.

Days ago, the poster drew ridicule from social media users who lashed out at Bow Wow for the high-priced package that would see him meeting with fans, spending time, taking photos, and even providing collectible items for the paying fan.

Meet and greets are not a novelty for celebrities, but they recently resurged in popularity after fans’ photos from Chris Brown’s $1,000 meet and greet went viral, with fans sharing their creative photos with their celebrities. Bow Wow also wanted to cash in on the meet and greet, which offers much more money to the artists than the cost of concert tickets.

Bow Wow is getting ready for The Millennium Tour: Turned Up, where fans will get to see Keri Hilson, Mario, the Ying Yang Twins, Lloyd, Bobby V, Day 26, and others.

Meet and greet tickets are going for $150 to $1,000 diamond, but it was the $1,000 price tag that had social media users mocking Bow Wow. The rapper defended the package on Monday night on Twitter.

“My meet n greets start at 150$ yall only reporting the diamond package. Stop acting like to meet me its a stack… there are 3 packages you can choose from. READ BEFORE YALL START POSTING S*** ON THESE BLOGS,” the rapper said in one tweet.

He added another tweet, “Mafukkas cant read! My meet n greets start at 150$ yall only reporting the diamond package. Stop acting like to meet me its a stack. https://t.co/dIvEVBfKOH there are 3 packages you can choose from. READ BEFORE YALL START POSTING SHIT ON THESE BLOGS.”

The rapper came back with more words as he called out his critics for focusing on negativity.

“You see when im chilling minding my business staying off the net THEY STILL HAVE TO TALK ABOUT ME,” he said. “One week its ‘Bow wow sells out o2 arena hes a goat’ to who wants to meet him for 1k? Ya baby momma n**** thats who. Read before u post bout me. Stop playing with the dog,” he added.

The gold meet and greet packages by Bow Wow start at $150 for a personal photo, a souvenir VIP laminate and lanyard, and a commemorative T-shirt, while there is a platinum $400 package which includes the items of the gold package along with a pre-show VIP lounge party, a drawstring bag, and a VIP hoodie.

The most expensive $1,000 diamond package adds to the platinum package a “30-45 minute personal hang & tour conducted by Bow Wow of backstage, lounge, tour bus, and more. The rapper says that he only takes on 10 diamond package requests per city.

In the meantime, The Millennium tour returns on October 7 in Hampton, Virginia. It will make stops in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New York, and Miami and culminate on November 27 in Oakland, California.

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