–13-year-old son hospitalised in serious condition

DANIEL Darrell Snr., a 39-year-old truck driver of Tabatinga, in Central Lethem, Region Nine, was attacked and killed by a swarm of bees at about 11:30hrs on Sunday on Huntoil Stretch, Central Rupununi.

Investigations have revealed that the victim and his 13-year-old son, Daniel Darrell Jr., were heading towards Central Lethem on a motorcycle. While riding on the Huntoil Stretch, they were attacked by a swarm of African bees. They both fell to the ground and the son managed to run to safety (even though attacked), while the father was attacked and bitten by the bees, and he became motionless on the ground.

A minibus was passing at the time, and the son was rescued and rushed to Lethem Regional Hospital, where he remains hospitalised in a serious condition. A medical team was dispatched to the scene where the victim was pronounced dead at 13:34hrs by Doctor Smith. The body was then escorted to the Lethem Hospital Mortuary, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination.

Meanwhile, Yimochi Melvill, a 42-year-old Bee Keeper from Culvert City in Central Rupununi, was summoned to the scene, after which he ‘smoked out’ the bees, making the area safe for passersby. (GPF)