An outing turned tragic for a Georgetown family after an 18-year-old drowned at a private resort on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway.
Dead: Ronaldo Gomes
The dead young man has been identified as Ronaldo Gomes of Lot 8 Norton Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown.
According to information reaching Guyana Times, the incident occurred late Saturday afternoon. This newspaper understands that the teenager went to the creek with his cousin, a bus owner who was hired to transport some persons to the private resort.
While details surrounding the incident are sketchy, this publication was told that when the group was getting ready to leave, persons realised Gomes was missing. Upon searching and making enquiries, they were informed that while swimming, the water became rough and the teen ventured out to the deep end. The cousin was reportedly told that the teen went beyond the barricade ropes and was allegedly hit by a jet-ski.
A search was then conducted, and his body was found floating. Investigations are ongoing.
