Search continues for couple feared drowned at Unity Beach

The search for two persons reported missing at Unity Beach, East Coast Demerara, entered a new phase on Monday as police and military personnel continued efforts to locate them.

Two residents of Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara, 20-year-old Lyodisa Waldron, known as “Loyda,” and her fiance 31-year-old Andri Francis, called “Bobby” were reportedly swept away by strong currents while swimming at Unity Beach on Sunday afternoon.

According to a police report, the pair were among a group of persons at the beach when Waldron reportedly drifted further out into the Atlantic Ocean and called for help.

Francis reportedly went to assist her, but both were subsequently overtaken by strong currents and disappeared beneath the water. She was pregnant.

According to the Guyana Police Force, a joint search team comprising ranks from the Mahaica Police Station and members of the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard conducted searches in the immediate area where the individuals were last seen.

Despite the operation, the missing persons were not located.

Police said ranks remain on the ground alongside relatives of the missing individuals as efforts continue.

Authorities indicated that additional searches will be carried out as the tide recedes in hopes of improving visibility and access to key areas along the shoreline.

Investigations and search operations remain ongoing.