Body of Missing 12-Y-O Found at Essequibo

 November 21 2025

Police in Regional Division #2 have launched an investigation into the death of 12-year-old Samesh Singh of Golden Fleece Koker Dam, Essequibo Coast, whose body was discovered on Friday morning after he was reported missing the previous day.

According to investigators, Singh was reported missing on Thursday, November 20, 2025.

At around 8:00 a.m. on Friday, a relative searching the Golden Fleece foreshore found the child lying face-down on the sand and immediately notified the police.

According to a police report, a team led by a senior detective processed the scene, where the boy’s body was found approximately 150 feet northeast of the Golden Fleece koker. He was dressed in a cream-coloured boxer at the time of the discovery.

Singh was taken to the Suddie Public Hospital, where a doctor pronounced him dead on arrival. His body has since been transferred to the hospital’s mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death.

Police have stated that, at this stage, no foul play is suspected. Investigations are ongoing.