The body of a 17-year-old girl was on Saturday found in a swampy area along the trail to the Kumu Falls in Region Nine.
She has been identified as Kelly Joseph Raymondo.
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating a fatal incident which occurred on Saturday, June 14, 2025, that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Kelly Raymondo of St. Ignatius Village in Central Rupununi, Region #9.
The fatal incident, which involved a motorcycle, happened sometime between 22:00hrs and 23:30hrs on the Kumu Trail, Central Rupununi.
According to reports, the 17-year-old was at a wedding reception in Kumu Village, allegedly imbibing alcohol with her friends. At about 22:00hrs, she reportedly left with the motorcycle (owned by a 25-year-old female) proceeding south on Kumu Trail, at an alleged fast rate. It is suspected that while in the process of crossing the bridge along the trail, Raymondo lost control and crashed into the western edge, subsequently falling over into the water below, where she received injuries to her head and about her body.
At about 23:30hrs, a passerby discovered the 17-year-old female, lying motionless in the water with the motorcycle a short distance away.
Police were informed and visited the scene. They took the 17-year-old to the Lethem Regional Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
The body of the deceased was escorted to the Lethem Regional Hospital’s mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Further investigations are ongoing.
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