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Seven-year-old drowns in Glasgow pond

By Staff Editor Tue, June 23 2026, 2:05 AM GMT-4

A seven-year-old boy drowned on Sunday afternoon after he reportedly slipped into a pond behind the Glasgow Housing Scheme, East Bank Berbice.

Dead is Kayden Busey of Lot 1270 Glasgow Housing Scheme, a pupil of All Saints Primary School.

According to information gathered by police, the incident occurred at around 2 pm at a pond known to residents as “Six Bridge”, located behind the housing scheme.

Investigators were told that Busey and four relatives, aged between four and 13 years old, had gone to the approximately eight-foot-deep pond to swim. A 13-year-old cousin reported that Busey had been sitting on the edge of the pond when he slipped into the water and disappeared beneath the surface.

The other children reportedly became frightened and ran home without immediately reporting what had occurred.

The matter was later brought to the attention of the police after the 13-year-oldinformed a neighbourhood police rank.

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