A GUYANA Defence Force (GDF) recruit, who was undergoing the recruitment training, died Thursday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
He was identified as 20-year-old Orwin Reynolds.

“Orwin Reynolds was deemed fit for military training by the Force Medical Officer, having successfully passed the Force’s Medical Examination. Approximately two weeks into training, he complained of feeling unwell, and was treated according to his symptoms by GDF medical personnel,” the GDF noted in a statement.
According to the Army, all internal protocols for the delivery of medical care for Reynolds were followed prior to his transfer to the GPHC, where he succumbed.
“The Force extends deepest condolences to the parents, siblings and other relatives of Recruit Orwin Reynolds,” the GDF noted.