Wednesday, April 23, 2014
GLORIA Terrelonge could not conceal her grief yesterday as divers searched the Hellshire Beach in St Catherine for the body of her 19- year-old son, Raheem Terrelonge, who reportedly drowned while attempting to save a child who had got into difficulties at the crowded beach Easter Monday.
“It has been more than 24 hours and I am yet to find the body,” said the obviously distraught mother yesterday, as she awaited word from the police.
"I don't know what to say; the police came and they searched and we are waiting on Marine authorities to return to the area,” said the mother, as she fought hard to hold back the tears.
“He wanted to become a soldier,” said Terrelonge, a mother of five. Police said Raheem, of Lawrence Tavern in St Andrew, was one of two persons who drowned on Easter Monday.
The other victim was identified as seven-year-old Dajane Bennett, of Mona Commons, Papine.
The police reported that about 12:05 pm Monday, Dajane was at the Penfield River in the parish when she allegedly stepped into a deep section of the river, got into difficulties and drowned.
An alarm was raised and the Gordon Town Police were summoned. The child’s body was later fished from the water. Raheem’s body was still not found up to late last evening. more
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