Police are investigating the death of an 11-year-old, who
was killed after a mining pit collapsed at Creek Backdam, North West District,
Region One at about 22:30hrs on Thursday, December 27.
Police said Tyrone Tyrel DeSouza, a school drop-out, along
with nine others, entered the Mining Operation owned by Terrence Yarde at about
6:00hrs.
Police investigation revealed that DeSouza and his
companions proceeded to undermine a section north of the pit in search of the
gold.
At about 22:00hrs, a section of the mining pit collapsed and
trapped Tyrone Tyrel De Souza below the mud and water.
The other persons managed to escape and returned at about
09:00hrs on Friday when they managed to recover to body of the child.
Yarde had closed his operations on Christmas Day and
travelled to the Port Kaituma sub-region where he resides.
Yarde’s operation is situated north east of the backdam and
his dredges are located in a pit which measures about 80 feet in depth and 40
feet in width.
The body is presently at the Port Kaituma Hospital mortuary
awaiting a post mortem.
