A teenager is feared dead after he reportedly disappeared into the murky waters in the Corentyne River during an outing with friends on Monday at the No. 60 Foreshore, Berbice.
The missing teen is identified as 14-year-old Ritesh Balram, also known as “White Bai,” a former student of Tagore Memorial High School. Based on reports received, the teen, who could not swim, allegedly went to the No. 60 Foreshore with three other friends.
However, while there, he reportedly went into the water, but due to the current, he was pulled further into the river. He reportedly shouted for assistance while holding onto a piece of lumber.
As his friends went for assistance, the youth disappeared and is yet to be found.
The teen’s mother, 32-year-old Gayatree Rambhajan, said she was at work when she received the devastating news.
“Yesterday afternoon around like two o’clock I got a phone call saying my son drowned… I asked if they were sure…Then his father called me… Family started calling me… They told me he was holding on to some wood. One of the boys went to get a boatman to pick him up, but by the time they came back, the water had washed him away,” the mother said.
Rambhajan said relatives searched throughout Monday night and into Tuesday but have been unable to locate the teenager.
She said the search has now stalled because the family cannot afford to secure a boat. Nevertheless, police investigations are ongoing.
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