Three girls, ages 5, 6 and 8, were Tuesday night reported dead by the Guyana Police Force following a drowning incident in the wetlands of Region Nine.
Commander of the Regional Police Division, Senior Superintendent Raphael Rose confirmed that the three girls drowned in a ‘fish pond’ at Massara Village, North Rupununi.
A Police team was deployed to the remote area to ascertain the facts. The News Room confirmed the girls’ names to be: Michelle Jeffery, Nia Jeffery and Alicia Jeffery.
Commander Rose indicated that the girls were all related. Michelle and Alicia are said to be sisters and Nia a cousin of the two siblings.
Reports indicate that the tragic incident occurred when the girls were swimming in a ‘Fish Pond’ in the village.
More details in a subsequent report.
