Two families are in mourning following the unexpected death of two children, 15-month-old Kenley Smith of Dredge Creek, Essequibo Coast, and 12-year-old of Masood Browne of Lot 91 Chiney Street, Anna Regina, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
Dead: 12-year-old Masood Browne
The body of Browne, the 12-year-old pupil of Al Madina Islamic Academy, was on Sunday morning pulled from a canal, near the Anna Regina Masjid.
The boy reportedly left home on Sunday at about 8:00h to check his fishing line but never returned home. A search was conducted by Browne’s parents, who discovered his body in the canal.
The body was fished out of the water and taken to the Suddie Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival and subsequently taken to the Suddie Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, 15-month-old Smith lost his life at about 16:00h on Monday after he slipped into a canal at Dredge Creek.
It was reported that at about 16:00 on Monday, the mother of the child, Kemeish Hendricks, had just breastfed the child on her step and left him naked with his three other siblings. The woman claimed that she went into her house to get clothing for the toddler, who was going to take a bath.
She told Police that shortly after, she was alerted by her older children that they were not seeing the child.
According to Police, the woman said that she then searched the yard but he was not found. Further checks were made in front of the canal in the vicinity of their landing and the lifeless body of the child was found in the water.
With the help of a taxi driver, the child was rushed to the Charity Cottage Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The body was examined and no marks of violence were seen. The body is presently at the said hospital mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination. Several persons were questioned, and statements were taken.
Investigations are ongoing. (G9)
