Body found floating in sea off Cocorite

POLICE are investigating the death of a man whose body was found floating in the sea off in Cocorite on Tuesday afternoon.

Police said the body of Chris Durham was spotted by fishermen near the Cocorite fishing depot at around 2 pm. They brought the body to shore before calling in police.

Investigators said Durham was last seen on Dillon Street, Diego Martin, at around 12.30 pm on Monday.

Police said the body did not appear to have any marks of violence and it is suspected Durham fell into a river, drowned and was swept out to sea.

An autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday at the Forensic Science Centre in St James.