Blind cricketer dies in St Lucia tragedy

Gordon Sandiford

A visually impaired Guyanese cricketer lost his life on Friday in St Lucia after he encountered difficulty in the water on a beach trip.

Gordon ‘Fambo’ Sandiford, 28, of 18 Prince William Street, Plaisance, was a member of the Guyana Blind Cricket Team who were in St Lucia for a tournament.

When he was pulled from the water he was frothing at the mouth and could not be resuscitated. He was later pronounced dead