A 16-year-old boy, Bentley Joseph Jnr., drowns while attempting to cross the Siparuni River at Rock Bar in Guyana’s Region Eight, police say. Joseph is from Circuitville, Yarrowkabra on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Police report that the river is fast-flowing and that Joseph was crossing when he went under and drowned.
Both outlets say Joseph and several others had travelled from their camp to an area known as “Tunnel” to engage in mining activities. INews Guyana adds that police investigations are ongoing and frames the incident as an alleged drowning, citing a report dated Sunday, September 20, 2026. Kaieteur News provides similar details but focuses more directly on the circumstances of the crossing and the location, without adding further investigative findings beyond police statements.
Across both reports, the core facts remain consistent: the victim’s identity and age, the location on the Siparuni River, the mining-related trip, and that police are investigating.
