The Police are investigating the death of a 2-year-old of Lower Kaituma, North West District, Region One (Barima-Waini) which occurred just after midday on Tuesday.
Investigations have so far revealed that the infant who suffers from epilepsy resides with his grandparents – a 65-year-old farmer and a 60-year-old housewife.
On Tuesday, he was in the yard playing with his 6-year-old cousin when he collapsed on the ground and remained motionless. The toddler’s grandmother picked him up and rushed him to the Mabaruma Regional Hospital where he was seen by a doctor and pronounced dead just about 16:30h.
His body is presently at the Mabaruma Hospital’s Mortuary awaiting a post mortem examination.
Investigations are ongoing.
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