A young boy lost his life after an alleged freak accident at the Number 63, Beach, Berbice, during an Emancipation Day outing.
Dead is Daniel Mootoosammy, 9, a grade four student of Yakasary Primary and of Lot 1 South Yakasary, Black Bush Polder, Berbice.
Reports are that the child, two of his brothers and an uncle went to the beach and were in the water when tragedy struck. Speaking with Guyana Times the dead child’s sister, Varshtie Mootoosammy, said she was told
Dead: Daniel Mootoosammy
that her brother was hit by a Jet Ski.
According to her, Daniel was pronounced dead on arrival at the Skeldon Hospital where he was taken following the accident. Meanwhile, Police have since arrested an excavator operator of Crabwood Creek, Skeldon, Berbice, who was using the Jet Ski at the time the child was struck.
The uncle, who took Daniel and his 13- and 12-year-old brothers, was too traumatised to speak. The child’s father, Veren Mootosammy told this publication that his son was having fun in the water when the incident occurred.
The grieving father said it was the third time he had allowed the boy to go to the beach with his uncle. “Normally they would go in the corner of the water and bathe and play ball when they go to the beach,” he stated.
He said the two elder brothers would visit the beach frequently with their uncle.
Little Daniel leaves to mourn his parents, three brothers and three sisters.
