Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 23:55 by Denis Chabrol
Three girls on Tuesday evening dr0wned in a fish pond at Massara Village, North Rupununi, the Guyana Police Force said.
Commander of Regional Police Division #9, Senior Superintendent Raphael Rose said the children had gone to the Razor Grass pond in the village to swim.
Those who perished were six-year-old Nia Jeffreys, five-year-old Michelle Jeffreys, and nine-year-old Alicia Dorrick.
“Upon discovering their absence, their parents initiated a search, eventually leading them to the Razor Grass pond, where the bodies of the three girls were found floating in the water,” police said in a statement.
Villagers, according to police, promptly responded to the alarm raised and assisted in retrieving the bodies. Toshao Lenny Moses was promptly notified, and a report was filed at the Annai Police Station.
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