See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating a fatal incident which occurred on Monday July 20, 2026, about 17:30hrs at Ptolemy Avenue, Dartmouth Village, Essequibo Coast, resulting in the death of Kelton Benn, a 28-year-old man of the said address.
Preliminary enquiries revealed that Benn had gone to use an outdoor toilet situated at the back of the yard. After he failed to return, a relative went in search of him and found him lying motionless next to a chicken coop.
Further enquiries revealed that an electrical wire had been connected from the house to the chicken coop several months earlier to provide lighting. A nine-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl, who were subsequently seen shaking while leaning against the structure, were taken to the Lima Regional Hospital, where they were admitted for observation.
Benn was also taken to the Lima Regional Hospital, where he was examined and pronounced dead on arrival by a doctor on duty.
The body is presently at the Lima Regional Hospital Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
The Guyana Power and Light Inc. was contacted and the electrical wire was disconnected.
Investigations are ongoing.
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