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Nov 17, 2025 News
Kaieteur News – A 63-year-old man was on Saturday killed after he was struck by a falling tree branch at a logging concession at 43 Miles, Mabura Road, Upper Demerara River.
The deceased has been identified as Chris Hall, called “Chatch”, a Logger and Skidder Operator of Grant Sand Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara.
According to police reports, initial investigations revealed that, “Hall was working within the concession when he was struck by a fallen tree branch and subsequently became motionless.”
The incident was reported and ranks later visited the scene. Halls was taken to the Linden Hospital Complex where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body has since been taken to the Pensioners Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Investigations are ongoing.
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