Latest update November 15th, 2024 1:00 AM
Young steel pan player killed in freak accident
A 14-year-old steel pan player, who was slated to perform at the flag-raising ceremony last night, was killed in a freak accident on Tuesday evening in front of the North Ruimveldt Multilateral School.
Dead: Kivon Scipio
The teen had just finished rehearsing for the “big day” at D’Urban Park and was heading back to the school with four other students in a truck to offload instruments when the tragedy occurred at around 21:30 hrs.
Kivon Scipio of Lot 6 Railway Line, Kitty, was pronounced dead at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
According to reports, just as the truck was about to reverse into the school compound, the 14-year-old teenager jumped off the back of the vehicle but fell under it.
The driver of the vehicle was reportedly unaware that the young man had jumped off the vehicle and when the other students hit on the side of the truck for him to stop; he (driver) thought that it was an indication for him to reserve.
He (driver) then reversed and crushed the Richard Ishmael Secondary Student.
At the teen’s home yesterday, his mother, Alieka Davis said that she was at home when someone called and informed her that the young man was involved in an accident.
“I asked how bad it was and the person said that it look serious. I went to the hospital and I saw him lying on the bed. He was already dead… and blood was coming through his nose,” Davis recalled.
Fighting tears, the woman said that Scipio was her only child and loved playing the steel pan. In fact, he had been playing for the Pan Wave Steel Orchestra for the past two years.
“When he left home yesterday (Tuesday) morning to go to school he said that he would be going to rehearsal after he finished classes,” the devastated mother lamented.
She explained that based on what she was told transpired, her son’s death indeed seemed like an accident.
Minister within the Ministry of Education, Nicolette Henry, visited Scipio’s mother and expressed her condolences to the family.
Ministry of the Presidency in a release said, “It is with deep regret that President David Granger and the Government learned of the tragic passing of Kivon Scipio.”
“The talented young lad was slated to perform in the 50th Independence Anniversary Flag Raising Ceremony and had not long before left rehearsals at the D’Urban Park, when he died in what appears to be an accident at the North Ruimveldt Secondary School.”
The Government expressed heartfelt condolences to the family.
“The President, Government and all Guyanese mourn his passing, which comes at a time when the Nation is celebrating our 50th Independence Anniversary.
“No doubt, young Kivon was looking forward to his opportunity to participate with his peers in this significant observance.”
According to the release, the Government will make available counseling services, through the Ministry of Social Protection for members of the band and the family of the late Kivon Scipio.
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