Police in Regional Division Nine are investigating an incident which resulted in the death of Cansius Constance, an 11-year-old Grade Six student of Hiowa Primary School and a resident of Hiowa Village, Central Rupununi.
Investigations revealed that at about 11:00hrs yesterday (Thursday), the victim was riding a horse with a rope but without a saddle when he accidentally fell off the horse’s back, and unfortunately, his left foot became entangled with the rope.
The horse then dragged him about 500 meters through a savannah before coming to a halt. The victim’s sister, Alima Constance, an 18-year-old Farmer of Hiowa Village, went to his assistance and discovered that he was motionless. She then summoned Doctor Jason Smith, who visited the area and pronounced the 11-year-old dead. The police examined the body, and several bruises were observed on the entire body.
The body is at the Lethem Hospital’s mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
