13-year-old dead, family members critical after consuming suspected poison

A 13-year-old former student of Aruca Mouth Primary School in Region One (Barima-Waini) is now dead while his relatives are battling for their lives after they allegedly consumed a poisonous substance.
The dead teenager was identified as Ronald Henry while those hospitalised are his father – 35-year-old Ronald David, his brothers – four-year-old Kelvin Henry and 11-year-old Kevin Henry; his sister – seven-year-old Celina Henry, and his mother – 34-year-old Donnette Henry.
Reports are that at around 16:00h on Sunday, the family started to experience severe diarrhoea and vomiting after they reportedly consumed a “local made liquid product”.
On Monday at around 13:00h, the 13-year-old became motionless at home. He was then taken to Mabaruma Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The other family members were immediately taken to Mabaruma Regional Hospital where they were admitted as patients in a critical condition.
A team of environmental officers and Police ranks visited the scene where checks were made on and around the premises but no container or anything relating to a poisonous substance was found.
Ranks are closely working along with the health officials and investigations are in progress.