Devon Williams from Aishalton Village, Deep South Rupununi, Region 9. The incident occurred between 01:00hrs and 04:00hrs.  According to a police report, at around 01:00hrs, Williams had been riding with his girlfriend along Marudi Trail. After dropping her off at her camp. “He then left to go pick up his stepson, during which he allegedly fell onto the road surface where he suffered injuries to his head and about his body,” police said.

Williams remained on the road for about three hours before being picked up by public- spirited citizens and taken to the Aishalton District Hospital around 04:00hrs. Police said: “On arrival at the hospital, he was seen and examined by a doctor who treated him and immediately referred him to the Lethem Regional Hospital where he was transported via ambulance.” Around 13:30hrs, Williams was examined at the hospital and was being treated for his head injuries. Unfortunately, he died while receiving treatment. The body is at the hospitals’ mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination. Investigations are ongoing.