POLICE are investigating the death of Wilton Longford Benn, a 63-year-old public health nurse, whose motionless body was found in a hotel located on Main Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice.

Around 09:02 hrs on Thursday, police responded to a report of a body found motionless at the hotel. Upon arrival, ranks located the motionless body of Benn, of Lot 82 William Street, Kitty, Georgetown, in Room 238.
According to information from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), emergency medical services were called to the scene, and, whilst on the ground, pronounced Benn dead at the location.
The cause of death is currently under investigation, and is to be determined by a post-mortem examination.

According to Holly Trim, a 38-year-old public health nurse, she and her colleague are attached to the Maternal and Child Health Department, Ministry of Health. Trim further mentioned that Benn was recovering from Dengue Fever.
She said that she and Benn went to Berbice to do a supervisory visit to the different health facilities to see how they are managing the new HPV vaccine.

Around 08:45 hrs, a 41-year-old driver attached to the Ministry of Health went to the hotel to pick up Benn and Trim, who was also staying at the same hotel, but in a separate room, to take them to Corentyne to conduct their supervisory visit.

Trim and the driver both knocked on Benn’s room door but got no answer. As such, the driver broke the door, and upon entering, they saw Benn lying motionless in his room.
Police have since confirmed that investigations are still ongoing.