ADRIAN Steve Stephen, a 20-year-old Miner from Kako Village, Upper Mazaruni, died on Friday, April 19, 2024, about 23:00 hrs at Rock Point Backdam, Jawalla Village.

According to the police, inquiries revealed that the now deceased man was employed by a 44-year-old female, who owns a ‘mining operation’ at Rock Point Backdam, Jawalla Village, Upper Mazaruni.

“It was reported that, on Friday, April 19, 2024, about 17:00 hours, workers finished working and returned to camp. Stephen prepared dinner but did not eat. According to one of his colleagues, he observed that Stephen did not have any breakfast or lunch on the said date. However, he retired to bed at about 19:30 hrs.

At about 23:00 hours, one of Stephen’s colleagues claimed that he was awoken by screams coming from Stephen and assumed that he was having a nightmare. However, upon checking, he observed that Stephen was motionless and immediately alerted his other colleagues.

A report was made to the police and the following day (Saturday, April 20, 2024), about 11:00 hours, the body of Stephen was seen and examined by a nurse in the presence of a Detective, and was pronounced dead. No marks of violence were seen on the body,” the release said,

The body of the deceased is presently at Kamarang District Hospital Mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination.