Lima boy dies after attacked by swarm of bees

Romesh Samaroo

An Essequibo boy died last week after he was attacked by bees and his organs failed.

Dead is Romesh Samaroo, nine-years-old, of Lima, Essequibo.

According to Vijay Samaroo, the father of Romesh, the lad was riding his bicycle in the area when a swarm of bees from bush that was disturbed by a cricket ball completely covered his body and stung him. Vijay said he was told that the boys who were responsible for lashing the ball into the bush, and all of whom had retreated to a nearby trench,