By Tony Karanja
Jambonewspot.com
A Kenyan Man was found dead over the weekend in Meyers Lake in Lewiston. The man who was not identified at the time his body was found has now been positively identified.
According to the Niagara County Sheriff James Voutour, the dead Kenyan man is Ireri Gitari, 57, whose last known address was in Buffalo.
Mr Gitari is said to have been in the US for the last 15 years according to sheriff’s department investigators. The sheriff also said that at the moment, no next of kin has been located.
According to the Lewiston Police Sgt. Frank Previte, Gitari is said to have wandered off from the group that he was “camping” with. It was at this moment that he ventured into a wooded area and got lost.
State police and Border Patrol officers were called in and an extensive search followed, using K-9 officers, night-vision equipment and ATV patrols. After about two hours of searching, Gitari’s body in Meyers Lake.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to some media reports, Gitari seemed intoxicated at the time of his disappearance and his death is currently not being considered suspicious.
Sheriff Vontour said that investigations were ongoing and that they were looking into various possible contributing factors. He said that they were looking at factors which include intoxication, water temperature, weight of Gitari’s clothing and his swimming skills.
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