The body of a man was found near a kindergarten in Couva on Tuesday.

According to a police report, around 11.40 a.m. officers of the Couva CID responded to a report of a man lying motionless in a drain at Sonny Ladoo Trace in the vicinity of Country Lane Kindergarten School.

Police said upon arrival, they met a group of people who pointed them in the direction of the body who was submerged in a shallow drain face down, clad in a blue jersey and black pants. The District Medical Officer reported there were no marks of violence on the body.