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Missing soldier found dead
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/11/25/missing-soldier-found-dead/
By Stabroek staff November 25, 2009 in Local News
foul play suspected
The search for a missing soldier ended yesterday when his decomposing remains were found in the Cuyuni River, about 11 miles from the army’s Eteringbang border location were he was based.
Julian Marks
The relatives of Private Julian Marks of Jaguar Company, 1 Infantry Battalion, who was discovered missing last Tuesday during a roll call, yesterday expressed dissatisfaction with the military’s search efforts. Stabroek News has been told that foul play is suspected in the man’s death, especially since a suspicious wound was observed on his neck when he was found.
The Guyana Defence Force, in a press release last evening, said that the body of 21102 Private Marks was found at 10:17 hours by the army’s search team, which included a policeman. The body, the army said, was discovered in the Cuyuni River, approximately one mile before the Ekereku River mouth and 11 miles from the Eteringbang location.
According to the release the body of Private Marks was brought out from Eteringbang at 17:10 hours yesterday afternoon before being transported to the Lyken’s Funeral Home. It added that relatives of the dead soldier were notified of the “recent developments” and arrangements are underway for Private Marks to be buried with full military rites.
In the meantime, the matter has been referred to the police force for further investigation and a post-mortem examination is scheduled for today.
When Stabroek News visited Mark’s Lamaha Park home last evening, many gathered to offer comforting words to his parents and younger siblings.
Sketchy
According to Marks’s father, Julian Marks Snr., last Thursday army officials informed him that his son was missing and at that time he was told that this discovery was made on Tuesday (last) at 6 am. He said plans were subsequently made and he travelled to the area on Sunday and was assured that searches were made. The senior Marks recalled that an officer pointed out areas on a map where searches were conducted but to him “the searches were very sketchy.” The man said that he later concluded that the army was making no committed efforts to locate his son adding that he spoke with the other soldier who was missing and later found. The soldier told him that they (he and Marks) had gone to make a phone call. “I kept telling myself, it (the search) was not professional. If you are serious about searching for someone, you don’t come out until they are found… That just does not make sense to me,” the man said.
The man told this newspaper that the circumstances of his son’s disappearance is sketchy as the soldier he was with told him a phone call story but the officers told him a story about them going to a farm. “I can’t understand that farm story. Why would they split up?” he said, adding that on Monday he and his wife met with Chief of Staff Gary Best where all their concerns were expressed, especially about the “unprofessional” approach to the search.
He said that a trip was scheduled for the next day back to the area with a fresh team of soldiers but as they were leaving the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, the aircraft suffered a tire blowout.
Marks recalled that as they were preparing to take off after that problem was rectified, the pilot got a call and he later told them that he has to wait on an army official to arrive. The man became suspicious and when he saw the army official he sensed that his son was dead and his body was found. The corporal subsequently confirmed this.
He said when the body arrived at Ogle yesterday afternoon, army officials advised them not to go to the parlour because of the state of the body. The man said that although he did not get a glimpse of his son, he has been told that there is a wound to his neck as well as some damage to his mouth and eyes.
Spite
Marks, who had been a member of the army for almost two years, was transferred to the Eteringbang base about six weeks ago and his father told this newspaper that this was done out of spite. The upset man said that his son worked at the Signal Tower, Timehri and had repeatedly requested to be transferred to the Information Technology Centre. However those requests were denied.
He said it was out of spite that his son was transferred and he was stern in his belief that his son was too junior to be sent to an interior location. The man said that when he heard his son was missing, he clung to the hope that he would be found alive, especially since he was an excellent swimmer and would have been able to cope if he was involved in some mishap in the river.
Relatives last evening expressed shock at his death and were adamant that some foul play was involved.One said that as the days passed he prayed for Marks’ body to be found if he was dead so that they could say their final goodbyes and bury him.The GDF has reported that during the roll call Marks and Private Clyde Bailey were absent and this sparked a search. Bailey was found at around 9 am last Wednesday about two miles from Eteringbang.
Army sources had said that the soldier related that he and Marks had gone to a farm in the area and on their way back to the location they got disoriented when they reached a fork in the trail. The two then went in different directions. Bailey told his superiors that it was the last time he saw Marks.
Hours after Bailey was found, a special team, comprising two officers and seven ranks from the First Infantry Battalion, and the Special Forces Squadron were flown into the area to investigate and complement the search effort.
The Chief-of-Staff, officers and ranks of the army yesterday extended condolences to the relatives of friend of Private Marks.
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Missing soldier found dead
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/11/25/missing-soldier-found-dead/
By Stabroek staff November 25, 2009 in Local News
foul play suspected
The search for a missing soldier ended yesterday when his decomposing remains were found in the Cuyuni River, about 11 miles from the army’s Eteringbang border location were he was based.
Julian Marks
The relatives of Private Julian Marks of Jaguar Company, 1 Infantry Battalion, who was discovered missing last Tuesday during a roll call, yesterday expressed dissatisfaction with the military’s search efforts. Stabroek News has been told that foul play is suspected in the man’s death, especially since a suspicious wound was observed on his neck when he was found.
The Guyana Defence Force, in a press release last evening, said that the body of 21102 Private Marks was found at 10:17 hours by the army’s search team, which included a policeman. The body, the army said, was discovered in the Cuyuni River, approximately one mile before the Ekereku River mouth and 11 miles from the Eteringbang location.
According to the release the body of Private Marks was brought out from Eteringbang at 17:10 hours yesterday afternoon before being transported to the Lyken’s Funeral Home. It added that relatives of the dead soldier were notified of the “recent developments” and arrangements are underway for Private Marks to be buried with full military rites.
In the meantime, the matter has been referred to the police force for further investigation and a post-mortem examination is scheduled for today.
When Stabroek News visited Mark’s Lamaha Park home last evening, many gathered to offer comforting words to his parents and younger siblings.
Sketchy
According to Marks’s father, Julian Marks Snr., last Thursday army officials informed him that his son was missing and at that time he was told that this discovery was made on Tuesday (last) at 6 am. He said plans were subsequently made and he travelled to the area on Sunday and was assured that searches were made. The senior Marks recalled that an officer pointed out areas on a map where searches were conducted but to him “the searches were very sketchy.” The man said that he later concluded that the army was making no committed efforts to locate his son adding that he spoke with the other soldier who was missing and later found. The soldier told him that they (he and Marks) had gone to make a phone call. “I kept telling myself, it (the search) was not professional. If you are serious about searching for someone, you don’t come out until they are found… That just does not make sense to me,” the man said.
The man told this newspaper that the circumstances of his son’s disappearance is sketchy as the soldier he was with told him a phone call story but the officers told him a story about them going to a farm. “I can’t understand that farm story. Why would they split up?” he said, adding that on Monday he and his wife met with Chief of Staff Gary Best where all their concerns were expressed, especially about the “unprofessional” approach to the search.
He said that a trip was scheduled for the next day back to the area with a fresh team of soldiers but as they were leaving the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, the aircraft suffered a tire blowout.
Marks recalled that as they were preparing to take off after that problem was rectified, the pilot got a call and he later told them that he has to wait on an army official to arrive. The man became suspicious and when he saw the army official he sensed that his son was dead and his body was found. The corporal subsequently confirmed this.
He said when the body arrived at Ogle yesterday afternoon, army officials advised them not to go to the parlour because of the state of the body. The man said that although he did not get a glimpse of his son, he has been told that there is a wound to his neck as well as some damage to his mouth and eyes.
Spite
Marks, who had been a member of the army for almost two years, was transferred to the Eteringbang base about six weeks ago and his father told this newspaper that this was done out of spite. The upset man said that his son worked at the Signal Tower, Timehri and had repeatedly requested to be transferred to the Information Technology Centre. However those requests were denied.
He said it was out of spite that his son was transferred and he was stern in his belief that his son was too junior to be sent to an interior location. The man said that when he heard his son was missing, he clung to the hope that he would be found alive, especially since he was an excellent swimmer and would have been able to cope if he was involved in some mishap in the river.
Relatives last evening expressed shock at his death and were adamant that some foul play was involved.One said that as the days passed he prayed for Marks’ body to be found if he was dead so that they could say their final goodbyes and bury him.The GDF has reported that during the roll call Marks and Private Clyde Bailey were absent and this sparked a search. Bailey was found at around 9 am last Wednesday about two miles from Eteringbang.
Army sources had said that the soldier related that he and Marks had gone to a farm in the area and on their way back to the location they got disoriented when they reached a fork in the trail. The two then went in different directions. Bailey told his superiors that it was the last time he saw Marks.
Hours after Bailey was found, a special team, comprising two officers and seven ranks from the First Infantry Battalion, and the Special Forces Squadron were flown into the area to investigate and complement the search effort.
The Chief-of-Staff, officers and ranks of the army yesterday extended condolences to the relatives of friend of Private Marks.
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“...por lo tanto, Venezuela reconoce como territorio del nuevo Estado, el que se sitúa al este de la margen derecha del río Esequibo y reitera ante la comunidad internacional, que se reserva expresamente sus derechos de soberanía territorial sobre la zona que se encuentra en la margen izquierda del precitado río; en consecuencia, el territorio de la Guayana Esequiba sobre el cual Venezuela se reserva expresamente sus derechos soberanos, limita al Este con el nuevo Estado de Guyana, a través de la línea del río Esequibo, tomando éste desde su nacimiento hasta su desembocadura en el Océano Atlántico...”
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