The head and portions of the left hand and right foot were missing from six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran, whose body was discovered on Tuesday in the Waterloo Main Canal, West Coast Berbice.
READ THE STATEMENT FROM THE GUYANA POLICE FORCE (GPF):
Police in Regional Division #5 are investigating the alleged murder of Orlando Jaikarran, 6, who was previously reported missing on Thursday October 15, 2026, at Waterloo Main Canal, West Coast Berbice.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the child was reportedly taken to the canal, where he was allegedly dealt a chop to the neck with a cutlass.
As part of the investigation, Police conducted further investigations on Tuesday October 20, 2026, during which information was obtained concerning the circumstances surrounding the child’s death.
Acting on information received, a search party comprising Police ranks and civilians conducted a search of the Waterloo Main Canal on Tuesday October 20, 2026, during which the partially decomposed body of a male child, suspected to be that of Orlando Jaikarran, was discovered.
An examination of the body revealed that the head was missing, along with portions of the left hand and right foot.
The body was subsequently escorted to the Bath Regional Hospital, where it was examined by a doctor who pronounced the child dead. It was then taken to Bailey’s Funeral Home, where it is awaiting formal identification and a post-mortem examination.
Two males have been arrested and are in police custody assisting with the ongoing investigation.
Investigations are ongoing.
