The dead child that was dropped off at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Tuesday evening last has been identified as three-year-old Stephan Glen of 7th Street, Paradise Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara; and it has been determined that his death was due to electrocution.
Stephan Glen
Based on what was reported to Guyana Times, the Nabaclis Nursery School student had come into contact with a live extension cord while seeking a hiding spot under his bed as he played “hide and seek” with his siblings. Beverly Glen, the toddler’s grandmother, related that her grandchildren were playing “hide and seek” inside the house while she was occupied in the kitchen preparing dinner when the incident occurred. Glen explained that she immediately became alarmed when the sister of the now deceased child yelled, “Run nah, Stephan! Like yuh dead!” She bolted into the room and discovered her grandson in a motionless position after he became entangled in the live cord while crawling under the bed.
Glen said the toddler was still breathing at the time, and a decision was made to rush him to the Georgetown Public Hospital after attempts made to contact emergency medical assistance had proved futile, as no ambulance was available within the area. Eventually, the child succumbed to his injuries.
Mitzy Campbell, Public Relations Officer of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, confirmed on Monday that Stephan Glen was actually the unidentified child who was dropped off dead at GPHC last week. This newspaper was informed that when the doctors who examined the dead child began looking for his mother, she had already left in search of the child’s father.
Given the complexity of the matter, an investigation has been launched to further determine the details.
