FIVE men, whose speedboat capsized and sank in the Essequibo River, on Friday, were rescued by a passing speedboat carrying military officers, a police statement said this morning.

One person is still missing. He is identified as Junior Kenroy Sooklall, a 24-year-old private soldier in the Guyana Defense Force (GDF), stationed at Fort Island. The police statement said Sooklall sank during the rescue operation.

More on this story in the December 19 edition of the Guyana Chronicle.