Latest update February 3rd, 2025 7:00 AM
Jul 31, 2016 News
Nineteen-year-old Leroy Bennett of Alness Village, Corentyne, Berbice on Friday fell some 45 feet to his death from the roof of the Ancient County Rice Mill at Tarlogie, Corentyne.
He was at the time doing routine maintenance work on some pipes.
Manager of the Rice Mill, Rameshwhar Chanilal, told Kaieteur News that Bennett was conducting his daily duties when he fell around 14:00 hrs.
He was picked up and rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The police were subsequently called in and the mill was placed on locked down as an investigation was launched into the incident.
According to the teen’s mother, Cora Bennett, she recieved a call from her son’s boss who informed her that her son was taken to the Port Mourant Hospital after he fell about 30 feet off the roof and sustained no life threatening injuries.
Mrs. Bennett got the shock of her life when she arrived at the Hospital and was met with her son’s lifeless body on a stretcher.
“They tell me that my son was okay but when I go to the Hospital, I see me son dead.”
The young man was described as a jovial person who always had a willingness to help those in need.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Feb 03, 2025
Kaieteur Sports- The ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) 2025 has been confirmed to run from 8 to 18 July 2025. All 11 matches of the tournament will take place at the iconic Guyana National...Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- One might have expected that a ruling party basking in the largesse of oil wealth would chart... more
Antiguan Barbudan Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- The upcoming election... more
Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]