A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of Arif Azeez of Adventure Village, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon–Supenaam) has revealed that he died from drowning compounded by multiple injuries.
The examination was conducted on Tuesday by Government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh at the Suddie Hospital Mortuary, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). Following the procedure, the body was released to relatives for burial arrangements.
Azeez, 15, went missing on Monday at about 16:30h while riding a jet ski at Hot and Cold Lake in Onderneeming Sand Pit/Red Village. Family members said he had left home that morning with a cousin and four friends, planning a recreational outing, and expected to return by mid-afternoon. When he failed to return, a search traced his location to the lake.
According to preliminary Police reports, Azeez had been operating a red and white jet ski while a 23-year-old friend rode a blue one. While navigating along the shoreline, the jet ski reportedly began running low on fuel. Azeez’s friend, approximately 300 feet away at the time, observed him moving in a zigzag pattern before falling headfirst into the water about 50 feet from the eastern shoreline. Attempts to rescue him immediately were unsuccessful.
A search was launched by Azeez’s father, Abzal Azeez, along with relatives and friends, using boats. His body was recovered between 10:00h and 10:30h on Tuesday morning.
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