Young woman takes 741-foot deadly leap off Kaieteur Falls

By Caribbean Medical News Staff

According to sources, Roshinee Pagwah 21 yrs, of Reliance Abandon, East Canje, Berbice, Region Six, recently plunged to her death over the 741-foot Kaieteur Falls. She was subsequently pronounced dead by personnel of the Ministry of Tourism.

Reports stated that the 21-year-old was admiring the popular ‘Falls’ moments before leaping to her death.

According to Tremayne Junor, Roraima Airways’ Marketing and Public Relations (PR) Assistant, who was present at the scene, the young lady appeared to be very reserved during the trip to the world’s largest single-drop waterfalls.

She noted that Pagwah had travelled alone, and had appeared “withdrawn from the group” of 11 persons, which included two tour guides, a Kaieteur Ranger and a staff member of Roraima Airways – Junor.

When the tour at the site of the falls had ended, and everyone was heading to the trail which leads to the airstrip, Pagwah had joined the line, but had made an about turn, running without making any kind of sound before leaping over the falls, Junior told a local newspaper.

Asked whether any attempt had been made to intercept Pagwah’s dash, Junior declared, “No one could have saved her. The tour guide did a constant head count, and he was doing everything he was supposed to, but she moved too fast for anyone to react.”

The only initial reaction to the leap-of-death, Junior said, was when one man had shouted, “Hey! That woman is going to jump off!” He said she had even taken photographs of the young woman at the falls, upon her request.

According to shocking reports which surfaced last evening, Pagwah had allegedly been suffering emotionally ever since her boyfriend Emran (only name given) had committed suicide five years ago by consuming a poisonous substance while in his late teens. The two had reportedly had a rocky relationship, which had led to her ending the love affair and him ending his life subsequently. A source said Pagwah had been the last person Emran had spoken to prior to committing suicide.

According to witness accounts, about a month ago, 23 year old Aliya Bulkan, also ran toward the Kaieteur Falls and committed suicide in a similar fashion.

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