Drunk grandmother, toddler grandson drown after boat capsizes in Pomeroon river

A 38-year-old woman and her two-year-old grandson both died after the boat in which they were travelling capsized in the Pomeroon River, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
Dead are 38-year-old Agatha Gill and her grandson of Friendship Canal, Lower Pomeroon River, Region Two.
According to Police, the tragic incident occurred at about 23:30h after the boat which the now dead woman and her husband were operating capsized in the Lower Pomeroon River.
Police on Saturday said that investigations revealed that the woman left home and was imbibing with some friends at Burn Bush, Lower Pomeroon River. At that time, she was in the company of her husband and grandson.
The three of them would have left in a wooden “balahoo”, powered with a 75-horsepower engine. Her husband, 48-year-old Riley Gill, was reportedly highly intoxicated at the time. He related to Police officers that as he entered the Friendship Canal, a coconut husk hit the engine propeller, causing him to lose control of the engine. The small vessel then collided with the edge of the bank, and the boat capsized.
The man said his wife and grandson were trapped underneath. He tried to pull them out but his efforts were futile. By then, a group of public-spirited citizens came to his rescue to assist in turning the boat over. Both the woman and child were removed in an unconscious state.
They were rushed to the Oscar Joseph District Hospital, where they were pronounced dead on arrival. Their bodies were also seen and examined by the Police and no marks of violence were seen nor foul play was suspected. The bodies of the deceased were then escorted to the Suddie Public Hospital Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Nevertheless, the husband was taken into custody at the Charity Police Station as Police continue their investigation. (G12)