Kamana football captain dies in accident

Jul 09, 2024 News, Sports

Kaieteur News – The body of a 27-year-old football captain was found early Sunday morning pinned under an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) he was riding on a trail linking Paramakatoi and Kato, Region Eight.

Dead: Berlington Albert

Reports are that Berlington Albert, who resided at Kamana Village, Region Eight had earlier taken his wife, who is a teacher to a workshop and then went to consume alcohol with his friends.

Rihanna Williams, Albert’s friend told Kaieteur News that his body was found between 04:00h and 05:00h by another rider who was traversing the trail.

“…He [Albert] told them [friends] he going home and they told him no we will go tomorrow, but he told them he has to reach home and he left in the night,” Williams said.

Williams related that the accident is suspected to have occurred the same night he left to go home.

Albert’s body was taken to Kato Village, then to his home town Kamana by air. He was laid to rest on Monday.

The body of Albert pinned under the ATV

Albert was the captain for his village’s football club and was actively preparing for a football tournament to be held in Region Eight next month.

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