Toddler drowns in Pomeroon River 

Police are investigating the alleged drowning of a two-year-old child who was visiting her grandparents in the Pomeroon area for the Christmas holidays.

Police Headquarters, in a statement, said the incident occurred on Christmas Day at Grant Atlas, Lower Pomeroon River, Essequibo. The child has been identified as Zoria Seegobin.

“In the early hours of December 25, 2025 she was discovered missing from the home and was subsequently found submerged in a nearby trench,” Police said.

After the discovery, the child was transported by relatives to Charity, where Police ranks then escorted her to the Charity Cottage Hospital. She was seen and examined by a doctor on duty, who pronounced her dead.

The body was later taken to the Suddie Hospital Mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.

Investigations are ongoing.