Counselling, other support for families of girls who died in Massara
The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost their lives by drowning in Massara Village, North Rupununi in Region Nine.
While interacting with the families on Wednesday, Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill related that the government is profoundly saddened by the loss of the three girls from the community.
L-R: Alica Dorrick, Michele Jeffreys and Nia Jeffreys
After meeting with the parents and siblings of 5-year-old Michele Jeffreys, 9-year-old Alicia Dorrick and the relatives of their cousin 6-year-old Nia Jeffreys along with the Toshao Lenny Moses, it was decided that the two families would receive the much-needed counselling and other support required to help them through this very difficult time.
The children’s burial arrangements are currently being arranged by the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) as a support to the families. In light of the Jeffrey families’ bereavement, Minister Edghill is inviting everyone from across the country to pray for them.
It was reported that the three girls drowned in the ‘Razor Grass’ pond in Massara Village, North Rupununi.
Police stated that the girls left their parents’ home to go for a swim. After some time, the parents called out to them but they were nowhere around.
Frantically, the parents formed a search party to look for them. They were subsequently found floating in the pond by villagers who had joined the search.
The Toshao of the village subsequently notified the Annai Police of the incident.
