Elected officials from Region 10 have issued a united and emotional call for justice following the death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, whose lifeless body was discovered in a pool at Double Day Hotel, Tuschen on the East Bank Essequibo. Adrianna was visiting the hotel with her family and disappeared. The police who initially said the she was not her the premises but left earlier in a car with someone, was later forced to retract its misleading statement after her body was found in the pool, which has since sparked national outrage and renewed scrutiny of policing in Guyana.
Elected leaders from Region 10 have delivered a forceful and emotional demand for justice after the horrifying death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, whose body was discovered in a pool at the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo. Adrianna had been visiting the hotel with her family when she mysteriously disappeared.
In a disturbing turn, police initially dismissed concerns, falsely claiming she had left the premises in a car with someone else. That statement was later exposed as false when Adrianna’s lifeless body was found in the hotel’s pool—an appalling revelation that has ignited national outrage and intensified calls for urgent reform of Guyana’s deeply troubled police force.
In a joint statement issued yesterday, Regional Chairman Deron Adams—joined by Vice Chairman Mark Goring, MPs Devin Sears and Jermaine Figueira, Mayor Sharma Solomon, and Deputy Mayor Dominique Blair—voiced profound sorrow over the tragic death of Adrianna Younge. As public fury swells over the police’s mishandling of the case and the disturbing circumstances surrounding her death, the Region 10 leadership called for calm, urging citizens to channel their grief and anger into focused, peaceful demands for justice and sweeping institutional change.
“Her life, full of promise and innocence, was cut short by an unspeakable act,” the officials said. “Our hearts cry out for justice. We stand united in our grief, and more importantly, in our unwavering demand for accountability, justice, and reform.”
The statement also acknowledged the recent police killing of Ronaldo Peters and Keon Fogenay, which have fueled a broader sense of loss and outrage in the region. But while emphasising the community’s collective pain, the leaders firmly condemned recent incidents of looting, property destruction, and unrest that have erupted during protests.
“These acts DO NOT honour Adrianna, Ronaldo, or Keon,” the statement asserted. “They are not justice — they are distractions from it.”
The leaders stressed the importance of lawful, peaceful protest, warning that continued disruptions not only endanger lives but also hinder access to essential services and jeopardise the future of students preparing for CXC and CAPE exams.
“If these disruptions continue, they will not only delay justice but also severely affect the daily lives of Lindeners,” they said.
With a direct appeal to unity and purpose, the statement warned against those who might seek to “sow division and disorder” during this vulnerable time. Instead, the leaders urged the community to channel its grief into constructive action.
“This is how we build a legacy worthy of Adrianna’s name. Let us make our voices impossible to ignore — not with violence, but with vision,” the statement concluded. “Justice is our right, and peace is our power.”
As public pressure grows on national authorities to investigate Adrianna’s death thoroughly and impartially, Region 10’s leadership has positioned itself as a voice of reason, demanding justice while urging citizens not to allow violence to drown out their calls for change.
