A young recruit of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) died on Thursday at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he fell ill during training in the Basic Recruit course.
He has been identified as 20-year-old Orwin Reynolds.
Dead: Orwin Reynolds
The GDF in a statement explained that the recruit was deemed fit for military training by the Force’s Medical Officer having successfully passed the Army’s Medical Examination.
However, two weeks into training, Reynolds started complaining of feeling unwell and was treated according to his symptoms by GDF medical personnel.
The GDF said all internal protocols for the delivery of medical care were followed prior to his transfer to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where Reynolds later succumbed.
The GDF did not reveal the cause of death, but extended condolences to the parents, siblings, and other relatives of the dead recruit.
