A security guard that is attached to a private security firm is feared dead after he slipped into the Demerara River on Wednesday morning while on duty.
The missing man is Zephyr Stanislaus, a father of one, of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara (WCD).
Guyana Times was informed that Stanislaus was guarding a vessel and was stationed at the Guyana Rubis Incorporated, located at Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD) when the incident occurred.
Reports are that around 04:00h, Stanislaus, who was on guard inside the vessel, was seen climbing down the ladder to board a marine boat.
It was during that process that the security guard accidentally slipped and fell into the Demerara River. The man shortly after went underwater and did not surface.
Up to press time on Wednesday, officials said that they were still searching for Stanislaus.
Meanwhile, in an interview with this publication, the man’s aunt said that they were praying that he was found alive. She said that based on her knowledge it was her nephew’s first night on the job, and the incident was unfortunate.
“We are in hope that his body will be found soon…the speculations leave us with many unanswered questions, we don’t exactly know what went wrong causing this tragedy,” the woman said. (G9)
