A three-year-old girl on Monday died by drowning in the Pomeroon River area.
According to reports, Elita Mathias of the Upper Pomeroon River was discovered missing some time during the day.
Her mother and uncle conducted a search and she was found in a nearby trench.
She was taken to the Oscar Joseph Hospital at Charity around 17:40 hrs, where she was examined by a doctor and died shortly after.