2-Y-O boy found dead in septic tank

A family from Tabatinga, Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Essequibo) is left mourning after two-year-old Delvorron Forde was found dead in a septic tank near his home.

The incident occurred on Thursday.

The child’s mother, Naomi Forde, told this publication that in the afternoon, she was doing laundry while her husband had left for work. Her toddler was playing in the yard. Forde said that the child asked her if he could bathe, but she told him to wait.

She then went to fetch some clean water for the bath. However, upon returning, she discovered that the child was missing.

A search for her son began immediately.

According to Forde, she knew her son would never leave the yard, so when she realised he was not in the compound, she alerted neighbours and relatives to help in the search.

Despite the community search, the boy could not be found.

As time passed, Naomi called her partner at around 17:30hrs, asking him to return home urgently, unsure of how far her son could have gone.

Meanwhile, a neighbour, while checking the property, suggested looking near the septic tank area. The septic tank had been covered with boards and wood. The neighbour shone a light inside and discovered the toddler’s body submerged in the tank.

Upon closer inspection, it was confirmed to be the missing child.

Police were called to the scene immediately, and authorities have confirmed that a post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause of death.