Two-day-old baby dies at Issano

A two-day-old baby boy died on Monday morning, hours after he reportedly fell out of a hammock at his Morabisi Creek, Mouth Island, Issano, Middle Mazaruni River home.

The dead child has been identified as Lance Douglas. He was self-delivered at home on Saturday morning.

Stabroek News understands that enquiries revealed on Sunday afternoon, the dead child mother, Vinese Sutton, 29, tied a hammock in the house to rock him to sleep.