Twenty-six-year-old Leon Sealey Yaw, a well-known footballer from East La Penitence, Georgetown, tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident on Thursday evening on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown.
Although the precise details of the accident remain unclear, reports indicate that it involved a collision between two motorcycles, leaving the other rider in critical condition.
The news of Yaw’s untimely demise has sent the entire football fraternity into sorrow, as persons have taken to social media to express their heartfelt sadness over the loss of the talented goalkeeper, renowned for his exceptional skills and affiliation with the esteemed Fruta Conquerors team.
Meanwhile, in an interview with another section of the media, the dead man’s girlfriend, Kenya Fordyce, said she last saw Yaw around 17:00h on Thursday after he said he was leaving for work.
“We were about to go in our bed around 8:30pm when his friend come and say Leon get in an accident…when we were going into the boy’s car to go to the scene, we got another call that Leon dead,” the girlfriend related.
Upon receiving news of his passing, the Guyana Football Association (GFA) conveyed its condolences to Yaw’s family and friends.
In a statement, the GFA recognised Yaw’s significant contributions to the sport and pledged to honour his memory by continuing to support and nurture young talents in Guyana. (G9)
