THE body of 17-year-old Keion Paul called “Boyce” was, on Saturday October 26, 2019, fished out from the Puruni Water Front Area , Region Seven.

The teen, who is the son of a popular Puruni gold miner, was reported missing on Friday, October 25, 2019 after he went to swim at the old mining pit with some Friends. It is alleged that, while there, the lad went below the surface of the water.

Hours after, in the wee hours of Saturday, Paul’s body surfaced at Puruni Water Front and it was transported to the Bartica Hospital. It is currently at a mortuary awaiting a post mortem examination. Investigations into the incident are on-going.