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Childcare agency, police probe death of one-year-old

By Staff Editor Fri, November 13 2026, 2:11 AM GMT-4

The Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) and police are investigating the death of one-year-old Trayden Tanner, who was pronounced dead at the C-Field Health Centre yesterday after a daycare in Sophia reported a medical emergency involving him.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security said the CPA received a call at about 12.30 pm from Chelsea OD’s Daycare and Playgroup, a licensed facility at Section C, South Turkeyen, Sophia. The agency advised that the child be taken to the nearest health centre for urgent medical attention.

The agency sent officers to the daycare to ensure that all children there were safely handed over to their parents or caregivers, the ministry said.

The ministry did not say what led to the medical emergency. It said it would work with the Guyana Police Force to establish the circumstances of the child’s death.

The ministry extended condolences to Tanner’s family and said it was ready to provide support.

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