Ian Craddock, Director of United Kingdom-based tourism company, Bushmasters passed away in Lethem yesterday afternoon after he apparently collapsed while jogging.
Craddock, a former British Army Officer has been residing in Guyana for many years and expanded his company here.
The Regional Police Commander, Superintendent, Keithon King, told Stabroek News that Craddock’s body was discovered in Culvert City, Lethem behind the airstrip at approximately 5 pm.
Police said they found Craddock lying face down.
It is a norm for him to go jogging, King said. It is suspected that the businessman died of a heart attack.
According to the Bushmasters website, Craddock was a British Army officer who served in the Infantry and Special Forces for 10 years.
He first moved to Guyana in 2002 organising jungle expeditions for a British conservation charity. Prior to that he lived in London, Cyrpus, The Falklands, Jordan and Belize.
Craddock completed a variety of specialist courses from Combat Survival Instructor to Military Mountaineering and climbing instructor. He took part in exercises and operations in a host of countries around the world from the Gulf to the Falkland Islands, from North America to the Indian Himalayas – where he jointly led a joint Anglo-Indian team on the first successful ascent of Mt Tingchen Khan.
As word of his death circulated, members of the local tourism sector expressed condolences and remembered him for his invaluable contributions to the Guyanese adventure-filled tourism industry.
