A male and a female are feared drowned after they were swept away by a strong current while swimming at Unity Beach, Unity, East Coast Demerara.
The incident occurred at around 14:00h today (Sunday, May 31, 2026) at the ECD beach, where both victims – Lyodisa Waldron, called “Loyda,” a 20-year-old sales girl, and Andri Francis, called “Bobby,” a 31-year-old Special Constable, both of Victoria Village, ECD, – had gone to swim.
Based on police reports, Waldron was in the water when she reportedly began drifting outwards towards the Atlantic Ocean and called out for assistance.
Francis reportedly went to assist her, during which both persons were pulled under by the current and disappeared.
An alarm was raised, and checks were made at the scene and surrounding areas of Unity Beach in an effort to locate both persons, but they have not yet been found.
Police say search efforts are ongoing as investigations continue.
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