CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – The police are investigating the discovery of a decomposing body of a man in his 30s, that was floating in the sea near Cul de Sac, two miles west of here late Saturday.

The police say they were summoned to the scene and after collecting the corpse, conveyed it to the Marine Police Headquarters where it was thereafter handled over to a local funeral home .

The man has been identified as Cleteus Estephane,a father of four.

Reports suggest that the man was last seen attempting to save a cow caught in flood waters during the passage of a tropical wave on Friday‎.

However, along with the ‎animal, he was swept away the ranging waters. The animal survived.

Bystanders report that several unsuccessful attempts to were made save the man’s life by sending him a rope, but he later disappeared.

According to police reports, this was the second incident to have occurred during Friday’s deluge, but a pregnant woman who was swept down a manhole, was saved by a man who dived in and managed to rescue her.

He too was feared dead after disappearing for sometime, but was later found underground clutching onto a grill.